An interim interdict that prohibits all members of the SA Police Service from embarking on a strike was granted by the Labour Court in the early hours this morning.
The interdict further prohibits the police and Prisons Civil Rights Organisation (Popcru) from promoting, encouraging or supporting participation in a strike by all members of the SAPS, Brigadier Sally de Beer said.
She said employees of the SAPS render essential services to the community and as a result they were prohibited from striking.
Any contravention of this prohibition will lead to disciplinary action being taken, which may include summary dismissal from the police service, De Beer said.
SAPS management approached the court after Popcru announced on Wednesday that about 145,000 police and traffic officers, together with prison warders, wanted to join the ongoing national public service strike on Saturday.
Veto on police strike
An interim interdict that prohibits all members of the SA Police Service from embarking on a strike was granted by the Labour Court in the early hours this morning.
The interdict further prohibits the police and Prisons Civil Rights Organisation (Popcru) from promoting, encouraging or supporting participation in a strike by all members of the SAPS, Brigadier Sally de Beer said.
She said employees of the SAPS render essential services to the community and as a result they were prohibited from striking.
Any contravention of this prohibition will lead to disciplinary action being taken, which may include summary dismissal from the police service, De Beer said.
SAPS management approached the court after Popcru announced on Wednesday that about 145,000 police and traffic officers, together with prison warders, wanted to join the ongoing national public service strike on Saturday.
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