The president of POPCRU, Zizamele Cebekhulu Makhaza, says the government should take back the running of prisons from private companies.
Nursing union Denosa’s president Simon Hlungwani said unions plan to inform the employer on 22 February, saying they’re acting in bad faith.
POPCRU has accused SAPS of being reluctant to deal with the murder of police officers. The union says members have rights to live.
Popcru has made calls for Government to invest more in police officers and prison wardens instead of including soldiers.
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A number of intersections and streets in Pretoria will be affected by the POPCRU march to the Union Buildings on Tuesday, 20 September.
POPCRU says a search for an absconder led to the death of two correctional officers who were killed and disarmed
POPCRU said there is a dire need for a skills audit within the SAPS managerial positions, which will go a long way.