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IOL News reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) is celebrating a “significant victory” for its members in the SA Police Service (SAPS) after police management agreed to pay for overtime for operations during the elections.
The union said that management had agreed to three fundamental demands. A shift system comprising two 12-hour shifts will be implemented, with a special daily allowance allocated for work performed during the three days of the election period from Monday to Wednesday. Additionally, members on standby will receive overtime pay if called to work. SAPS members whose leave was cancelled during the election period, will either be compensated or allowed to reapply for their leave. Popcru president Thulani Ngwenya reported: “This agreement comes in response to the concerns raised last week regarding SAPS management’s failure to engage with the union on critical election preparations, and the lack of a comprehensive national policing strategy. Following these discussions, we are proud to confirm that the final agreement was reached late in the afternoon on Friday, giving our members the reassurance they needed to perform their work.” Ngwenya added: “Some police have already been deployed over the weekend, and our members stand ready to ensure a fair, peaceful, and democratic election process in our communities.” The union said that it had established teams to travel to each province to ensure the implementation of all interventions. In response to its complaints regarding the conduct of SAPS management, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola agreed to meet with Popcru after the elections to perform a thorough review to identify and address any managerial failures that caused unnecessary confusion.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Vernon Pillay at IOL News
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