The South African Police Union (Sapu) has urged acting crime-intelligence chief Maj-Gen Pat Mokushane to withdraw the directive moving crime intelligence officers to police stations. The contested decision, which was communicated to police officers at a meeting in Pretoria last Wednesday, is regarded widely as constituting a severe blow to the country’s crime-fighting strategy. Crime intelligence has had no permanent divisional leader since Lt-Gen Richard Mdluli was suspended several years ago. Mdluli is facing in the High Court in Johannesburg murder charges after the death of love rival, Oupa Ramogibe. It is feared that the directive could further weaken the division, which is seen as a critical element in the war on crime. Sapu general secretary Oscar Skommere said the union had received confirmation of a meeting with South African Police Service (SAPS) management. Skommere said the union’s lawyers had sent a "letter of demand" to Mokushane on Monday afternoon. He said Sapu would...
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