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The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union's Gauteng secretary Matsemela Matsemela said the allegations included sabotage to services, irregular appointments and sexual harassment.

He told reporters in Johannesburg that national police commissioner Riah Phiyega and the portfolio committee on police were informed of the allegations on June 25, but failed to act.

“Given the sensitivity of that institution and the nature of the allegations... after you received such allegations you ought to have acted,” he said.

“Something is absolutely wrong there... They have the proof but they don’t want to act.” 

Matsemela said the union had handed Phiyega a file of evidence and she had not responded.

The union said members who informed them of the allegations had been victimised through disciplinary hearings.

“These disciplinary hearings are formulated with the sole intention of creating doubt on the credibility of information provided by these members and also serve as a basis to hide corruption.” 

Matsemela gave the commissioner seven working days to respond to the allegations.

“We expect nothing whatsoever from her but to act on these serious corrupt activities,” he said.

Phiyega called on Popcru at a meeting in August to declare “war on corruption and criminality” within the police.

Matsemela said if no action was taken on the allegations the union would organise a march to the police offices to demand answers.

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Mon May 20 15:20:30 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 7, 2012

warry

Matsemela Matsemela you should climb on roof tops and shout hey riah phiyega doesn't act on evidence. Who the hell are you anyway. Respect adults.
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Sep 7, 2012

Predikant

SAPS, you've got tendencies neh! You guys make me sick!
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Sep 7, 2012

guiliano

warry
Matsemela Matsemela you should climb on roof tops and shout hey riah phiyega doesn't act on evidence. Who the hell are you anyway. Respect adults.
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you don't even know this comrade or what he is talking about-- just zip your mouth.
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Sep 7, 2012

Lehido

"Matsemela said if no action was taken on the allegations the union would organise a march to the police offices to demand answers" -
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Thats the only way government listens this days
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Sep 7, 2012

Maduu

babakeee mandebele niyawazi umhlolo last was bheki cele this cele that n now is phiyega,matsemela can u pls disclose dat evidence so ur commissioner can act like cat seeing mouse.
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Sep 7, 2012

Papage

I said it, Let us have Sex Rooms at work places so people can just go in there and have it as the need arise, to stop this sexual harassment thin. Sex is life, sex is good for all of us, we need it, we can't live without, so free the workers
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