As South Africa commemorates police officers who paid the ultimate price in service of our country, SAPU honors our fallen heroes and heroines. Their blood and sacrifice demand more than wreaths and speeches – they demand a stable, professional and properly led police service . It is against this background that SAPU expresses serious concerns about the conduct of the Acting Minister of Police and the proposed SAPS Reset Agenda. 30 MINUTES IS NOT CONSULTATION SAPU rejects any attempt to reduce organized labour consultation to a 30-minute tick-box exercise on a matter that could fundamentally reshape the SAPS for years. That is not meaningful consultation. It is an undermining of organized labour. The Reset Agenda presented to SAPU raises more questions than answers, it appears ambitious without providing sufficient clarity on implementation, timelines, resources and the implications for existing SAPS regulations, policies and employees’ rights. More fundamentally, why should an Acting Minister together with an Acting National Commissioner, drive a multi-year reset of SAPS while occupying temporary positions? If there is certainty about their future appointments that organized labour and the public are unware of, that must be disclosed transparently. Otherwise, far-reaching restructuring of the SAPS cannot be rushed through under the banner of a “reset”. NDPP: THE SILENCE MUST END SAPU is equally concerned about the delay in providing clarity regarding the review of the matter involving National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. Following serious questions that have emerged around IDAC processes, continued silence risks creating perceptions of political interference. The NDPP must provide clarity. Justice must not only be done – it must be seen to be done. PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA, INTERVENE NOW SAPU calls upon President Cyril Ramaphosa to restore stability by bringing General Masemola back and reconsidering the continued tenure of the Acting Minister of Police . The police service cannot afford leadership uncertainty, internal instability and questionable restructuring while officers are being killed and communities are crying out for effective policing. Mr. President, stop this confusion before it’s too late. On this Commemoration Day, SAPU says: Honour the fallen. Protect those still serving. Respect organized labour. Restore stability in SAPS. South Africa cannot afford to lose its police service.

The South African Policing union (SAPU) acknowledges and welcomes the decline in certain categories of crime reflected in the 1st Quarter Crime statistics reported by the Acting Minister of Police Prof Firoz Cachalia together with the Acting National Commissioner of SAPS Lt General Puleng Dimpane.While SAPU remains deeply concerned about the overall level of crime in South Africa, we believe it is equally important to acknowledge progress where it has been made. The decline recorded in crimes such as murder, car- jackings, business and residential robberies, as well as cash in transit heists, demonstrates that the efforts of police officers and other law enforcement personnel on the ground are making a difference. SAPU therefore commends our members who, despite working under extremely difficult and dangerous conditions and often with limited resources, continue to fulfill their constitutional mandate of protecting the people of South Africa and their property. We also acknowledge commanders who continue to provide the necessary leadership and operational support to members on the ground. However, a decline in certain crime categories must not create the impression that South Africa has won the fight against crime. The levels of crime remain a serious concern, particularly crimes committed against women, children and other vulnerable of society. Gender Based Violence (GBV) remains a national crisis requiring collective action from government, law enforcement and communities. It is for this reason that SAPU with its One Million Voices Against GBV campaign. We call upon workers and communities not to remain silent when confronted with GBV.Fighting GBV requires all of us to take responsibility: when we see something, we must do something. SAPU further calls for stronger collaboration between the police and communities through Community Policing Forums(CPFs). Police cannot defeat crime alone, safer communities will only be achieved when law-enforcement agencies, communities and other stakeholders work together. POLICE KILLINGS REMAIN A GRAVE CONCERN  Of particular concern to SAPU is the continued killing of police and law-enforcement officers. According to the statistics presented for this quarter, six police officers were killed while on duty and eleven while off duty, bringing the total number of police officers killed to 17.The reported total involving law-enforcement officers, including security personnel killed on duty, stands at 42.SAPU therefore reiterates its long-standing call for the killing of police and law-enforcement officers to be declared an act of treason against the State. An attack on a police officer is not merely an attack on an individual: it is an attack on the authority of the State and on the safety and security of the Republic. As we approach the Police Commemoration period in September 2026, when we honour members who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty, Government must demonstrate through decisive action that the lives of police and law-enforcement officers’ matter. Those convicted of killing police officers must face the full might of the law and sufficiently harsh sentences that serves as a meaningful deterrent. SAPU calls upon the Ministry of Police and SAPS Management to ensure that members on the ground are adequately resourced and supported to combat crime effectively. Our members cannot continuously be expected to put their lives on the line without the resources and support necessary to perform their duties safely and effectively. The improvement reflected in this quarter must be acknowledged, but it must also serve as motivation to intensify the fight against crime. One life lost to violent crime is one life too many. SAPU remains committed to working with government, law-enforcement agencies and communities towards a safer South Africa.

SAPU WELCOMES THE WITHDRAWAL OF CHARGES AGAINST LT. GEN. KHUMALO & OTHERS

SAPU CALLS ON PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA : BRING BACK MASEMOLA NOW

SAPU GIVES MESSAGE OF SUPPORT AT THE ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVE BY BMA AT OSHOEK BORDER POST

SAPU WARNS ACTING POLICE MINISTER ON LACK OF CONSULTATION

SAPU CONDEMNS THE MANNER OF EXECUTION ON THE ARRESTS OF POLICE BY IDAC

SAPU WELCOMES THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) would like to commend members of the safety and security sector which include members of SAPS, the Border Management Authority, Traffic Police, Metro Police, Municipal Police and Security officers; who were working over the elections period. The peaceful environment in which the process was conducted cannot only be attributed to the maturity of the political system in South Africa, but also to the visible presence and effectiveness of members of the security cluster which is highly commendable and also includes the air wing patrol that was done by the Fidelity Security company and other companies which played a critical part in making sure that the elections are policed well with their resources. We are proud of the men and women in blue who have ensured the safety and security within the republic. We cannot thank them enough for a job well done. We salute those men and women in specialist units like the Public Order Policing, Tactical Response Team and National Intervention Unit as it is a well-known fact that they work under extreme provocation, however they manage to perform their duties within the spirit of human rights. This collaboration of the security sector working together during elections is a clear indication that if we work together, we can win the war against crime which is the position we have been advocating as SAPU.  Now that the elections have been concluded, SAPU calls upon the SAPS and all the safety and security sectors to ensure that all members who worked overtime are duly compensated accordingly as a demotivated workforce is a recipe for disaster. It is now the turn of the management to fulfil their side of the bargain. SAPU is proud of all the Safety and Security Sector members including those who were not deployed, as your names will be written in the history books as a group of true servants and patriotic sons and daughters of our land.