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Sunday World reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) scored a monumental policy victory last week as expeditious disciplinary measures in the SAPS take a back seat to fair hearings and due process.
Popcru successfully stopped the controversial Regulation 9 of the SA Police Service Act, originally designed to swiftly address serious misconduct. However, according to Popcru, the policy quickly devolved into a nightmare. Officers found themselves hurtling down a bureaucratic fast track to unemployment, often without the courtesy of a fair hearing or the opportunity to defend themselves. At a recent Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council meeting, SAPS management finally conceded that using a process that skipped fair hearings and rapid-fire dismissals was not the best idea. SAPS agreed to halt all ongoing cases and manage them centrally at the head office. This new measure will remain in place until the minister of police formally amends the disciplinary regulations. According to Popcru president Thulani Ngwenya, the expeditious process was fundamentally flawed. “We are encouraged by the fact that SAPS management has recognised these issues, and we will continue working to ensure that the expeditious process is permanently removed from disciplinary regulations,” he said. Ngwenya added: “While disciplinary procedures are necessary to maintain order, they must be conducted in a manner that respects all employees’ rights.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Setumo Stone at Sunday World
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