POPCRU accuses the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory of occupational health and safety failures [SOUND]

# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has accused the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory of serious occupational health and safety failures. It claims SAPS failed to carry out mandatory hepatitis screenings, medical surveillance, and vaccination verification required under occupational health and safety laws. POPCRU’s spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo, says some employees due for testing since early 2025 were never assessed, yet continued working in high-risk environments: