Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union
De Police den Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) be sam trade union for South Africa insyd wey dey represent police officers, traffic officers den correctional officers, eget like 120,000 members. Dem form POPCRU for 1989 insyd.
Dema History
[edit | edit source]For 5 September 1989 insyd, sam group of black officers wey dey South African Police isnyd defy orders wey dem refuse say dem go attack anti-apartheid protesters. Sam of them work plus sam group of prison warders wey dem find POPCRU, for November insyd. De new unions no fi secure recognition, wey dem dismiss dema leaders chao, wey sam too dem imprison dem. For 1993 insyd, dem finally achieve recognition.[1]
POPCRU be sam affiliate give de Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).
Dema Leadership
[edit | edit source]General Secretaries
[edit | edit source]- Jacob Tsumane
- 2000s: Abbey Witbooi
- 2007: Nathi Theledi
Presidents
[edit | edit source]- 1989: Gregory Rockman
- 1990s: Johnny Jansen
- 1996: Zizamele Cebekhulu
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Das, Dilip K. (2011). Effective Crime Reduction Strategies: International Perspectives. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781420078404.