State withdraws charges against Shadrack Sibiya and Anwar Dramat

SAfm — Former Gauteng Hawks Head, Shadrack Sibiya has once again denied that he had any knowledge about the rendition of Zimbabwean nationals in 2010. Sibiya was speaking after charges against him and former Head of the Hawks, Anwar Dramat,were withdrwan by the state. Sibiya's advocate, George Baloyi, says the charges were provisionally withdrawn based on the representations they have made to the state. The charges against the third accused captain Lesley Maluleka, were however not withdrawn. He is now facing 16 charges of kidnapping, contravention of the immigration act and defeating the ends of justice. The case has been postponed to next month to allow Maluleka to also make representations why he should not be prosecuted.