ARTICLES RELATING TO POPCRU

Marikana inquiry questioning tactical boss

2013-04-22 14:00

The Farlam Commission of Inquiry has started cross-examining police special tactical operations head Major General Charl Annandale when it resumed in the Rustenburg Civic Centre.

Cops not learning from past - Numsa

2013-03-07 22:19

Police brutality reflects an inability to learn from experience, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA says.

No arrests yet in brutality case

2013-02-28 16:42
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No arrests have yet been made after police officers were videotaped dragging a 27-year-old Mozambican man, who later died in police custody, behind a vehicle, the IPID says.

Alarming rise in Bredasdorp sex crimes

2013-02-07 22:00

Sex crimes in Bredasdorp, where a teenage girl was gang-raped and mutilated, have drastically increased over a two-year period, a parliamentary portfolio group says.

Parly delegation to visit Groenpunt

2013-01-09 16:00

The portfolio committee on correctional services will visit Groenpunt Prison in Free State that was set alight by rioting inmates, its chairperson has said.

KZN warder stabbed by inmate

2012-11-19 09:42

A KwaZulu-Natal warder has been stabbed five times with a sharpened bone by an inmate at Sevontein Prison, just outside Pietermaritzburg.

Union condemns police killings

2012-10-16 21:57

People must report those who kill police officers, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says.

Open Mangaung debate: Cosatu unions

2012-09-20 16:06

Cosatu affiliates have called for a discussion on the ANC's leadership issue.

Sort out police corruption, Phiyega warned

2012-09-08 07:31

The national police commissioner has been given an ultimatum on to attend to alleged corruption at the police forensic laboratory in Silverton, Pretoria.

Phiyega worried about police murders

2012-09-01 22:32
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The killing of police officers is becoming a worrying trend, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega says.

Union wants cop's strangling death probed

2012-07-03 21:02

The murder of a police officer in an East Rand police station needs to be investigated, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says.

Popcru supports Cele on crime fighting

2012-05-28 22:07

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union supports suspended police commissioner General Bheki Cele's crime fighting efforts.

Bulletproof vests 'not user friendly'

2012-05-08 22:39

The current form of police bulletproofing is unusable and potentially dangerous, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says.

Popcru condemns prisoner escapes

2012-03-16 13:12

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has condemned the escape of prisoners from Pretoria Central prison this week, saying more must be done to prevent future occurrences.

Popcru welcomes dreadlock ruling

2011-09-28 16:22

Popcru has welcomed a judgment by the Labour Appeal Court in Cape Town that five dreadlocked prison warders were unfairly dismissed.

Cosatu welcomes lower murder rate

2011-09-08 19:20

Cosatu has welcomed the drop in crime rates, particularly the 6.5% drop in the murder rate.

Suspend Gauteng police boss: Popcru

2011-08-18 18:00

Gauteng Police Commissioner General Mzwandile Petros must be suspended for "lying" about the events that led to the Rosebank shooting, says Popcru.

Cosatu: Stop treating protesters as criminals

2011-06-14 14:11
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Popcru must ensure that police stop treating protesters as criminals, says Cosatu president Sidumo Dlamini.

All SAPS services are essential - police

2011-06-07 20:07

The Constitutional Court will hand down judgement in a case between the police and its union Popcru over which employees are essential, and thus not allowed to strike.

Govt stance on cop killings welcomed

2011-05-27 11:46

Police union Popcru has welcomed the hardline stance taken by the Cabinet on the killing of police officers.

Cops, warders will not strike

2010-08-30 20:05

Police and prisons officials will not strike with other public servants in accordance with interim interdicts issued by the Labour Court.

Respect court interdict - Cele

2010-08-26 16:45

Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele has called on Popcru to respect the court interdict that prevents police officers from striking.

Police will not join strike

2010-08-26 13:59

There is no evidence that the police will join the public service strike, says Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele.

Unions vow to shut down W Cape

2010-08-19 18:28

Unions have vowed to "shut down the entire public service" in the Western Cape on Friday.

BRT won't be on time for SWC

2010-05-03 23:34

The bus rapid transit system won't be on time to meet the transport needs of tourists in Johannesburg during the World Cup, the Democratic Alliance has said.

 

Marikana families not contacted by cops

2013-04-18 21:58

Police have not made contact with the families of the 34 miners they shot dead in Marikana, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Police promise to work with communities

2013-03-06 16:23

Gauteng police have vowed to improve their relationships with local communities in the fight against crime, during National Police Day celebrations in Johannesburg.

Inmates stab St Albans warders

2013-02-26 17:02

Three warders have been stabbed at St Albans Prison, near Port Elizabeth, an official says.

Outrage over teen's gruesome rape

2013-02-07 18:55
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The rape and gruesome mutilation of a teenage girl in Bredasdorp has sparked a rare outburst of anger across the nation.

Prisoners' behaviour appalling - Popcru

2013-01-08 16:11

The behaviour of prisoners who set alight Groenpunt Prison in the Free State is appalling, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says.

Cop link in prison truck blast bemoaned

2012-11-06 14:29

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) is disappointed that a policeman was linked to last month's prison truck blast, it says.

SA remains 'world rape capital'

2012-09-21 20:02

Sexual offence statistics in South Africa are still too high, the National Freedom Party says, adding that the country "remains the rape capital of the world".

Malema in Popcru firing line

2012-09-13 22:23

"Power hungry reject" Julius Malema's attempts to destabilise the labour movement are repulsive, according to police trade union Popcru.

Corruption in police lab - cop union

2012-09-07 20:14

Corrupt practices such as sabotage to services and sexual harassment are affecting criminal prosecution at the police forensic science laboratory in Silverton, Pretoria.

Fight corruption in SAPS - Phiyega

2012-09-01 16:19

National police commissioner Riah Phiyega has appealed to members of Popcru to help fight corruption and criminality within the police service.

Popcru agrees with Spear magistrate

2012-06-28 22:26

Police union Popcru has agreed with a Hillbrow magistrate who berated police in a court case arising from the defacing of The Spear painting of President Jacob Zuma.

Union condemns police staffing plans

2012-05-15 18:02

The SA Police Union has expressed anger about a proposal to cut police staffing numbers by 9 000.

Call for end to killing of cops

2012-04-25 11:00

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has called for an end to the killing of law enforcement officials following the murders of two traffic officers in Gauteng.

Gauteng wins case on police housing

2012-02-02 22:49

The Labour Court has dismissed a police union's application to prevent the Gauteng government from charging its members market-related rentals for living in state accommodation.

Don't deal with crime haphazardly - MEC

2011-09-18 23:15

The fight against crime can't be won when corruption is rife in the police, justice and correctional services, says North West Public Safety MEC Desbo Mohono.

Concern over domestic violence stats

2011-08-24 16:03

The police's under-reporting of domestic violence cases is worrying as they can't develop strategies to combat it, Popcru and the DA say.

ICD report on Mashigo still buried

2011-07-24 21:45

A report by the ICD on former Free State police commissioner Lieutenant-General Amon Mashigo and his management team is still shrouded in secrecy - a year ­after it was submitted to national police commissioner Bheki Cele.

Shock, anger at doctor's killing

2011-06-08 10:48
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Unions have condemned the murder of a doctor by a patient in Mpumalanga, while the provincial government says those entering state institutions must be searched.

New shift system on hold - Popcru

2011-06-07 10:44

Popcru says it has secured a hold on the introduction of a new shift system for officials working at criminal record centres, to allow for further discussions.

Popcru angry over new prison shifts

2011-02-11 12:05

Popcru has raised serious concerns about the new shift system in KwaZulu-Natal prisons which has resulted in prison officials working longer hours.

Popcru to appeal strike ban

2010-08-30 10:58

Popcru will appeal a Labour Court ruling that prevents police officers from joining the two-week long public servants strike.

Cosatu serves secondary strike notices

2010-08-26 14:09

Cosatu says all its affiliated unions have served seven-day notices for a secondary strike, which threatens to bring the country's economy to a halt.

Court prohibits cops from striking

2010-08-26 07:27

The Labour Court has granted an interim interdict that prohibits all members of the police and Popcru from embarking on a strike.

Popcru backs Saccawu in Dis-Chem fight

2010-06-30 11:41

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has come out in support of trade union Saccawu in its wage dispute with pharmacy group Dis-Chem.

March to disrupt Joburg traffic

2010-04-30 09:54

Several roads in Johannesburg's CBD are to be closed for a march by the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union, which is to march to the ANC's headquarters.

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