Mapaballo Borotho

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) will participate in a ‘Restore Dignity’ march Tuesday, 24 June 2025, from Burgers Park to the Shorburg Building in the City of Tshwane.
The march is part of the union’s continuous campaign to defend workers’ rights, uphold human dignity within the criminal justice cluster, and demand decisive action against systemic injustices affecting members within the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Correctional Services.
This comes as several police officers are under fire for allegations of sexual exploitation in SAPS training facilities and misconduct.
Last week, a police captain accused of raping a trainee was offered R8 000 bail by the Pretoria Magistrates Court. The 59-year-old is accused of threatening one of the police trainees with a letter of misconduct for failing to salute him, unless she agreed to sleep with him.
Additionally, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu revealed that 163 police officers were suspended during the 2023/24 financial year, for a plethora of serious allegations including corruption, theft, murder, and sexual harassment.
POPCRU condemned these acts in a statement released on Friday, 20 June 2025.
“As an organisation representing workers within the criminal justice cluster, we further affirm our unwavering commitment to protecting the rights, safety, and dignity of our members.
“Sexual harassment is a serious violation of human rights and a gross abuse of power. It undermines the work environment, affects morale, and hinders the effective functioning of our institutions. POPCRU views such behaviour as intolerable and unacceptable, regardless of rank or position,” the statement read.
The police union will hand over a Memorandum of Demands to the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola.
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