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SAPS praised for suspected human trafficking bust in Sandringham
SAPS praised for suspected human trafficking bust in Sandringham! The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has praised the…
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POPCRU calls for urgent action after ActionSA MP exposes conditions at KwaThema police stations
POPCRU calls for urgent action after ActionSA MP exposes conditions at KwaThema police stations! The Police and Prisons Civil Rights…
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Police must adapt strategies and nab right people
Urgent action needs to be enforced if South Africa is going to find a way to reverse the scourge of…
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Popcru: At least 300 police officers have taken their own lives since 2017
A Limpopo sergeant allegedly murdered a senior colleague on Sunday 28 July, later turning his gun on himself. The Police…
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SAPU warns new police minister Senzo Mchunu to stay in his lane
The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has issued a stern warning to the newly appointed minister of police Senzo Mchunu…
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Popcru welcomes appointment of FF+ leader Groenewald as Correctional Services Minister
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has welcomed the appointment of Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald as…
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Bheki Cele defends officers amid criticism of trigger-happy allegations
The national police minister has defended the country’s men in blue amid accusations that police are using excessive force when…
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Popcru fear for safety of prison staff
The union representing correctional services staff is worried that prison warders at Pietermaritzburg’s New Prison face increased health and safety…
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Popcru accuses G4S of firing Mangaung prison employees to avoid pension pay-outs
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) accused security company G4S of firing some of its members at the…
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Nehawu will not budge on new public sector wage until 2022/23 deal reached
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) says it will not consider the 2023-24 wage agreement with the…
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Popcru slams running of some SA prisons by private entities
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said the Correctional Services department is undermining state security by allowing private…
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Popcru concerned about police safety after killing of 2 Gauteng cops
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said on Friday more must be done to root out the scourge…
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Popcru vows to forge ahead with national march to Union Buildings on Tuesday
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) on Monday said it would go ahead with its national march to…
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Popcru reiterates calls for Justice Cluster to address issues affecting policing
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has again hit out at the Criminal Justice Cluster over a number…
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Popcru withdraws its participation at Public Service Summit
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said it has withdrawn its participation at the Public Service Summit in Johannesburg.…
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Drunk police officer video goes viral; his gun taken away – WATCH
A video of a drunk Kwazulu-Natal police sergeant, dressed in uniform, and with his firearm visible on his belt, has…
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Ipid: No reason to arrest officer who shot Len Cloete
While the Independant Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is still investigating the shooting of Len Cloete at a Muldersdrift lodge last…
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Popcru: Muldersdrift shooting completely justified
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has defended the officers of the South African Police Service (Saps) in…
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Budget cuts affect SAPS stability – Popcru
A spokesperson for the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says union members are concerned about budget cuts on…
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Joburg prison officer killing: Popcru demands answers and wants heads to roll
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) is demanding answers over the apparent rape and murder of a 50-year-old…
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Off-duty cop shoots alleged hijackers
An off-duty police officer shot and killed two of four alleged car-jackers during a shoot-out in Philippi at the weekend.…
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Popcru rejects wage deal
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) have rejected the implementation of a new public sector wage deal. It…
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2 CT cops busted for arresting an innocent man after a suspect managed to escape
Two police officers from Maitland police station are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate court today, for allegedly…
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Disappointment over R1 000 bail for suspected cop killer
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) in KZN is disappointed by the uMlazi Magistrate’s Court’s decision to grant…
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Popcru accuses correctional services of failing to reduce staff to 50% to curb Covid-19
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has accused the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) of failing to reduce…
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Another prison s.e.x scandal: KZN prison official caught having s.e.x with female inmate inside conference room
A senior prison official has been suspended following allegations he had an affair with a prisoner at the Durban Westville…
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Popcru: Police killings cannot continue to be overlooked
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) its distraught by the continuous killing of officers by criminals. Two cops…
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Hawks to investigate killing of cops in Cape Town
National police commissioner General Khehla Sitole has condemned the murder of two officers who were attacked while patrolling a Cape…
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Popcru wants Correctional Services commissioner removed from office
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) wants Correctional Services national commissioner Arthur Fraser removed from office. The union…
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Unions and police reach restructuring deal to see more boots on the ground
Unions have given the South African Police Service (Saps) the green light to embark on its restructuring programme. The initiative…
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Popcru blames police understaffing for Badplaas police station robbery
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has blamed understaffing and a lack of leadership for the theft of…
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Popcru welcomes Govt’s decision to place 19K prisoners on early parole
The provision excludes those serving life imprisonment or serving terms for serious crimes, including s.e.xual offences, murder, gender-based violence and…
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Police officers attacked in ambush
Two police constables were shot and injured when they were ambushed during a routine patrol in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.…
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