The Star reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has commended SA’s law enforcement community, including members of the SA Police Service (SAPS), for a job well done in ensuring that last week’s general elections were peaceful and without major incidents.

On Friday, Popcru president Thulani Ngwenya said he had noted the good work of the country's men and women in uniform who had worked around the clock to ensure the safety of voters, as well as communities, during the elections on 29 May. He noted that there had been concerns that the elections could be disrupted by certain groups, either through violence, intimidation of voters and election staff, protests or barricades. “In response, our traffic and police officers increased their presence and visibility, and worked hard to secure voting stations and prevent any serious disruptions that may have negatively impacted our democratic processes, or the safety of our communities and citizens, Ngwenya pointed out. When it came to the voting at various correctional facilities, Ngwenya said all inmates who were eligible to vote were allowed to exercise their rights, with no incidents across all the facilities. The good work of the police and other law enforcement agencies was also noted by Police Minister Bheki Cele, who commended the police for their hard work during his visit to the IEC National Elections Results Centre in Midrand on Friday.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Siyabonga Sithole at The Star

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