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South African Police Union ‘divorces’ trade union federation Saftu

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

After a week of looting, death and destruction of property in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the reported feud between Police Minister Bheki Cele and the national commissioner of police, Khehla Sitole, has surfaced. (Photo by Jaco Marais/Foto24/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

What’s the beef between Cele and Sitole?

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

One thousand cops have been arrested for crime since 2010.

Police officers’ criminal records far from the truth, says Sapu

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

Crowd ­control experts say the ­shootings expose poor training

Apartheid cop: How we would have handled Marikana

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

Cop union: Probe (and cancel) wasteful ‘Police Day’

Cop union: Probe (and cancel) wasteful ‘Police Day’

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.

Killing of cops ‘can never be tolerated’

Killing of cops ‘can never be tolerated’

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

Police ordered to visit protector

Police ordered to visit protector, says union

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

Cele saga divides union

Cele saga divides union

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

Mthethwa’s re-appointment a ‘positive step’

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.

‘Drug cops’: Release us on bail or our lives will be in danger

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

Union: Police must cooperate with Scorpions

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

Sapu calls for tougher law on cop killers

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

Police union welcomes VIP cop probe

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

Union: Police restructuring causes drop in morale

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…