The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) is a trade union in South Africa representing police officers, traffic officers and correctional officers, it has around 120,000 members. POPCRU was formed in 1989.
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| Founded | November 1989 |
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| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Members | 120,000 |
Key people | Zizamele Cebekhulu, president Nathi Theledi, secretary general |
| Affiliations | COSATU, WFTU |
| Website | www.popcru.org.za IT Manager Abel Mahlangu |
History edit
On 5 September 1989, a group of black officers in the South African Police defied orders and refused to attack anti-apartheid protesters. Some of them worked with a group of prison warders to found POPCRU, in November. The new unions was unable to secure recognition, with many of its leaders being dismissed, and some being imprisoned. In 1993, it finally achieved recognition.[1]
POPCRU is an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).
Leadership edit
General Secretaries edit
- Jacob Tsumane
- 2000s: Abbey Witbooi
- 2007: Nathi Theledi
Presidents edit
- 1989: Gregory Rockman
- 1990s: Johnny Jansen
- 1996: Zizamele Cebekhulu
References edit
- ^ Das, Dilip K. (2011). Effective Crime Reduction Strategies: International Perspectives. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781420078404.
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