/ 12 May 1999

RESERVISTS DEMAND INCLUSION

A GROUP of police reservists will protest outside police headquarters in Pretoria on Tuesday demanding that they be incorporated into the police service. The protesters say they represent around 2000 reservists who were promised incorporation into the police service. Police human resources spokesman Senior Superintendent Johan Smal said no such promise was ever made but said reservists are welcome to join the police through the normal channels. They must meet the police’s entry requirements and posts must be available. He added that not all reservists share the opinion of the protesters.