Union condemns police killings
2012-10-16 21:57
Cape Town - People must report those who kill police officers, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said on Tuesday.
"It cannot be correct that we bury police officers on a weekly basis," spokesperson Theto Mahlakoana said.
"We will not allow criminals to get away with the impression that the life of a SAPS member can just be erased in an instant."
The union condemned the killing of two officers, Mandisi Nduku and Phindiwe Nikani, who were on patrol in Hout Bay on Friday night.
A man was expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday in connection with the killings.
The union said police management should ensure its officers were well-resourced and well-equipped to deal with hardened criminals while on duty.
- SAPA
