Daily News reports that police officers from various stations around Durban were deployed to Lamontville Police Station on Wednesday morning when police and admin staff with grievances downed tools and did not report for duty.  

Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker confirmed there was a “high level of absenteeism” at the police station.  “Police officials that are absent without valid reasons will be dealt with in terms of police disciplinary regulations as the police will not condone ill-discipline within its ranks,” Naicker said.  An officer from the Lamontville station claimed the station commander was a divisive figure who favoured certain officers with overtime allocation, while marginalising other officers.  He also claimed the commander racially discriminated against his subordinates.  “The station commander cannot handle people, he does not have managerial skills or the ability to manage,” said the officer.

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