South African Police Union

The South African Federation of Trade Unions will lobby other police organisations following the loss of 82 000 Sapu members

Some blame the feud between the police minister and the national police commissioner blamed for slow reaction to unrest

The South African Police Union says the public is being misled over the dismissal of 1 017 police officers for having criminal records.

In apartheid SA, a situation like that in Marikana would have gone down very differently, according to an unreconstructed commander of the riot squad.

The police union wants an investigation into how R24-million was spent on "wasteful" police day festivities, and called for the event to be cancelled.

The South African Human Rights Commission on Tuesday condemned the killing of police officers in the line of duty.

The two crime intelligence officers suspended after paying an official visit to the offices of public protector were following orders, says Sapu.

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

The re-appointment of Nathi Mthethwa as minister of the newly named police department is a ”positive step”, the SA Police Union said on Monday.

Two police officers accused of selling drugs seized by police back to syndicates on Wednesday pleaded with a court to release them on bail.

Lack of cooperation between the police and the Scorpions in criminal investigations is unconstitutional, a police labour union said on Tuesday.

Tougher legislation to deal with ruthless police killers would be a positive step, the South African Police Union said on Friday.

A probe into the police’s VIP protection unit was welcomed on Thursday by the South African Police Union.

The restructuring of the police service was causing a drop in morale, South African Police Union spokesperson Barries Machakela told a seminar in Pretoria on Wednesday. ”We…