# The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with costs Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s application to review and set aside the decision to place him on leave of absence. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola placed Sibiya on leave of absence in July, following corruption allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who accused him of being a criminal. Sibiya lodged an urgent application challenging Masemola’s order, which he labelled a disguised suspension. Sibiya’s attorney, Ian Levitt, says this is not the end.
Deputy National Police Commissioner Sibiya has lost his bid to return to work