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Police And Prisons Civil Rights Union

ANC and DA had secret talks on forming a coalition ahead of elections, SACP says
Politics
/ 5 November 2024

ANC and DA had secret talks on forming a coalition ahead of elections, SACP says

Solly Mapaila has accused ANC leaders of publicly lying about consulting the party’s alliance partners on the government of national unity

By Lunga Mzangwe
Another G4S guard in court over Thabo Bester’s prison break
National
/ 20 April 2023

Another G4S guard in court over Thabo Bester’s prison break

Motenyane Masukela faces schedule one charges of assisting an inmate to escape

By Eunice Masson
More staff at G4S’ Mangaung prison knew of Bester’s escape – Popcru
National
/ 19 April 2023

More staff at G4S’ Mangaung prison knew of Bester’s escape – Popcru

Police trade union president calls for an end to the public-private prison system, citing the foreign company is more concerned with profit than rehabilitation

By Eunice Masson
Thabo Bester escape a fraction of the rot at G4S-run private jail
National
/ 1 April 2023

Thabo Bester escape a fraction of the rot at G4S-run private jail

However, abuse and torture at the prison have improved, the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services says

By Eunice Masson
Talks resume as public service strike turns ugly
National
/ 10 March 2023

Talks resume as public service strike turns ugly

Public service unions, the government return to the bargaining table as a second wave of strikes looms

By Khaya Koko, Eunice Masson, Paddy Harper, Sarah Smit and Bongeka Gumede
Public sector strike will come at a cost
Business
/ 18 October 2022

Public sector strike will come at a cost

Commentators have weighed in on the Transnet strike’s economic hit, but strike season isn’t over yet

By Sarah Smit
Government stares down public wage conundrum
Business
/ 5 October 2022

Government stares down public wage conundrum

Workers are in the throes of a cost of living crisis, which could force the government to fold on its hard line against more spending

By Sarah Smit
Axed cop Jeremy Vearey’s dismissal was fair, bargaining council rules
National
/ 16 November 2021

Axed cop Jeremy Vearey’s dismissal was fair, bargaining council rules

Jeremy Vearey encouraged a ‘mini insurrection’ with his Facebook posts, arbitration hearing finds

By Eunice Masson
Dismissed cop Jeremy Vearey’s arbitration hearing nears its end
National
/ 4 November 2021

Dismissed cop Jeremy Vearey’s arbitration hearing nears its end

Vearey’s defence seeks advantage from suspension cloud hanging over police head Khehla Sitole

By Eunice Masson
Senior crime intelligence officers want R15mn from axed top cop Vearey
National
/ 13 September 2021

Senior crime intelligence officers want R15mn from axed top cop Vearey

The arbitration hearing in which former cop Jeremy Vearey was challenging his dismissal concluded its proceedings on Monday 13 September

By Eunice Masson
Vearey hearing adjourned over Covid-19 scare
National
/ 19 August 2021

Vearey hearing adjourned over Covid-19 scare

The fired cop’s arbitration hearing was postponed to next month just as police put forward video material

By Eunice Masson
Police union condemns robbery of Northern Cape police station, blames understaffing and scarce resources
National
/ 3 August 2021

Police union condemns robbery of Northern Cape police station, blames understaffing and scarce resources

Three men made off with shotguns, R5 rifles, pistols and ammunition after pouncing on the Tsineng police station

By Eunice Masson
New Western Cape police commissioner to sort out old problems
National
/ 2 July 2021

New Western Cape police commissioner to sort out old problems

The province gets a permanent police commissioner to fight crime and violence during a time of instability in the police force

By Eunice Masson
Popcru vows to support dismissed top cop Vearey
National
/ 3 June 2021

Popcru vows to support dismissed top cop Vearey

The police union said it would challenge the process that led to the axing of the Western Cape head of detectives

By Eunice Masson
Cops take their leaders to task
Article
/ 16 November 2019

Cops take their leaders to task

Popcru used its ninth congress to focus on restoring the rights of police and correctional service workers

By Magnificent Mndebele
Jim lays case against Popcru’s Matsemela after death threat
Article
/ 27 November 2013

Jim lays case against Popcru’s Matsemela after death threat

Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim says he laid a formal criminal case against Popcru’s Matsemela after he publicly threatened to kill him.

By Matuma Letsoala
Numsa: Death threats and politically motivated resignations
Article
/ 27 November 2013

Numsa: Death threats and politically motivated resignations

Numsa says its general secretary, Irvin Jim, has received fresh death threats, while its president Cedric Gina’s resignation was polically motivated.

By Matuma Letsoala and Sapa
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Article
/ 9 September 2011

Fired Popcru official wants her post back

Police captain Ntombizakhe Mcaba, fired as the first vice-president of the Popcru has won her court battle for reinstatement.

By Glynnis Underhill and Mmanaledi Mataboge
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Article
/ 10 June 2011

Mass expulsions ahead of Popcru polls

Popcru members claim the expulsions is intended to prevent them from raising issues of corruption within the union.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 8 June 2011

Parliament calls for tighter security at hospitals

Security around hospitals must be tightened, Parliament has insisted, in the wake of the murder of a doctor by a patient at a hospital in Mpumalanga.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 June 2011

Anger at killing of doctor in Mpumalanga

Popcru is disgusted by the killing of a doctor at the Middleburg Hospital in Mpumalanga, a spokesperson has said.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 April 2011

Irate union members target Popcru offices

Members of Popcru are fed up with inaction over alleged graft and mismanagement among its leaders and say they are taking over all Popcru’s offices.

By Glynnis Underhill and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Mystery of missing millions
Article
/ 18 March 2011

Mystery of missing millions

Conflict in police and prisons union escalates amid allegations of corruption and fraud.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 18 March 2011

Cosatu’s deafening silence

In the past 15 years SA trade unions have taken to investing money from monthly subscriptions in business ventures which, they say is a benefit.

By The Editorial
Top Popcru official takes home millions
Article
/ 11 March 2011

Top Popcru official takes home millions

As rifts in Popcru grow, the <i>M&G</i> has seen irrefutable documentary evidence that its national treasurer earned a staggering R7,5-million in 2008

By Glynnis Underhill and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Cele saga divides union
Article
/ 4 March 2011

Cele saga divides union

Senior office bearers of Popcru disagree with union’s blanket support for the commissioner.

By Glynnis Underhill
Popcru leaders accused of misappropriation
Article
/ 4 March 2011

Popcru leaders accused of misappropriation

A former leader of police union Popcru has accused the union’s current president and treasurer of self-advancement at the expense of members.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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Analysis
/ 20 September 2010

Missing the point

Jonah Fisher, I now know how you must have felt when you got kicked out of that now-legendary press conference. Well, sort of, anyway.

By Tarryn Harbour
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Article
/ 17 September 2010

Article over fake Facebook page raises union’s ire

Cosatu-affiliated union Popcru on Friday took exception to an <i>M&G</i> article about a fake Facebook profile of Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven.

By Faranaaz Parker
Police and prison warders to join strike
Article
/ 25 August 2010

Police and prison warders to join strike

About 145 000 police and traffic officers as well as prison warders will join the public sector wage strike on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 September 2008

SAPS restructuring stopped, says union

Trade union Popcru said on Monday that the ”unilateral restructuring process” in the South African Police Service (SAPS) had been stopped.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 June 2008

Vavi given deadline to retract Zuma statement

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been given 14 days by the South African Human Rights Commission to retract his ”kill for Zuma” statement.

By Staff Reporter

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