Deputy national commissioner for crime detection, Shadrack Sibiya, has accused KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, of using corruption allegations as part of an internal power struggle.
Sibiya claims that Mkhwanazi's actions are aimed at preventing him from succeeding Fannie Masemola as national commissioner.
Mkhwanazi's July media briefing was not motivated by a genuine attempt to expose wrongdoing but rather "a battle for power in the police"
Author's summary: Sibiya accuses Mkhwanazi of a power struggle.