CLIP: Warrant Officer Mahlatsi attached to Vereeniging POP on his Facebook reel, talking about patrons in Manhattan (a brothel).
Disobeying the South African Police Service National Instruction 5 of 2017 is a punishable offence in terms of disciplinary regulations.
The new trend of posting pictures and video clips in uniform on various social media platforms, directly contravenes National Instruction 5 of 2017. According to Section 19(10) of National Instruction 5 of 2017 on Media Communication in the South African Police Service, the following rules must be adhered to:
No member may, on their own accord, represent the SAPS on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc., either on their own social media accounts or those belonging to the SAPS.
No member may use a profile picture of themselves in uniform or display any police insignia, badges, or logos as their avatar on their private social media accounts.
Only with the approval of the Head of Corporate Communication and Liaison may a social media profile be set up for or on behalf of the SAPS on any social network. Accordingly, no station, cluster, unit, or office of the SAPS is permitted to have a social media profile or account without approval.
These regulations ensure that all members execute their duties professionally within the confines of the law. Any employee who transgresses in any form or manner will be subjected to the processes of the applicable Disciplinary Regulations.
All SAPS members are required to subscribe to the SAPS Code of Conduct and Dress Code and adhere to them when performing their daily duties and interacting with the public.
Your efficiency, professionalism, integrity, respect, and empathy are vital to service delivery and the SAPS’s reputation, which in turn influences the community's trust in their police service.
“I chose you.”
Not because you were the only option. Not because I didn’t have anyone else to choose from. I chose you because your arms are where I want to be, your eyes are the ones I want to get lost in, your voice is the one I could listen to for hours, and your smile is the one I never seem to get tired of. I chose you deliberately. And I’d choose you again.
I’m learning that just because I care deeply about something or someone doesn’t mean I have to give it everything I have.
I used to lead with maximum effort and hope it would eventually be reciprocated.
Now, I pay attention to what’s actually being given, meet people and situations where they are, and let consistency determine how much of me they get.
A LOT of MEN will stay loyal to a WOMAN long after that WOMAN stopped giving him reasons to be loyal. 💯 That is how deep some MEN love. HE'll defend her. Support her. Cover for her. Believe in her. Give her another chance when HE probably shouldn't. But don't mistake that loyalty for FOREVER. Every MAN has a LIMIT. Once HE reaches that point, HE doesn't need convincing to leave. HE already knows. HE just finally got tired of arguing with himself about it. 💯