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South Africa: Matlala Blames Medication for R500,000 Claim Against Sibiya

Published by AllAfrica By newsdesk@scrolla.africa (Scrolla) · 10 November 2026 at 11:51
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[Scrolla] Vusimuzi Matlala says psychiatric medication affected his memory when he told investigators he paid former police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya R500,000. Former police boss Shadrack Sibiya remains behind bars after a court refused him bail in a separate case involving serious criminal charges.

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