Sibiya’s ally Scharnick arrested outside Madlanga commission after clash with journalist [VIDEOS]

Journalist opened an intimidation case against Scharnick after he allegedly confronted him at Madlanga commission A Sowetan journalist has opened a case of intimidation against suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s ally Stuart James Scharnick, leading to a dramatic arrest outside the Madlanga commission.

Saps arrest Scharnick outside commission for intimidation The journalist was doing his job and taking visuals at the Madlanga commission on the second day of suspended MP and National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams’ testimony.

Last year, KwaZulu-Natal police alleged that a Saps employee manipulated the criminal records system to hide Scharnick’s history of cases, including 10 motor vehicle thefts and eight carjackings that consolidated into a lenient plea of a five-year suspended sentence and R150 000 fine.