REPOSA DISTANCES ITSELF FROM DUMISILE'S ACTION, PSU AFFILIATION

MBABANE - The Royal Eswatini Police Staff Association (REPOSA) has publicly distanced itself from the actions of Sergeant Dumisile Khumalo, citing professional misconduct and a disregard for collective decisions.

In a press statement issued yesterday, the association’s chairperson, Isaac Lukhele, addressed several key issues, including the ongoing Phase II salary implementation and the association’s stance on external affiliations.

The statement highlighted Sergeant Khumalo’s alleged ‘misleading’ of officers and the public regarding the Phase II implementation, despite her participation in numerous meetings where the association agreed to allow a consultant to handle the process as directed by Circular No: 5 of 2022. “To our surprise, Khumalo would agree with the executive resolutions in our meetings, but come out to pursue her own agenda of misleading officers and the public at large on the said matter,” Lukhele stated.

The association expressed deep concern over Khumalo’s alleged ‘repeated disregard for proper governance and legal principles’, which they said had caused division and unnecessary controversy.

Mislead

They firmly rejected any attempts to mislead members into violating the law under the guise of strengthening bargaining power.

Regarding the Phase II salary implementation, the association clarified its active involvement in the process, which dates back to October 2022. They emphasised that they are working with a consultant and have made submissions on outstanding issues, with a consultant’s report expected in June 2025. “Therefore, as far as Phase II implementation is concerned, everything is still in order. Hence we would like to inform police officers and the general public not to be perplexed and hoodwinked by elements that want to use this exercise to sow seeds of division among members of the Police Service,” Lukhele explained.

The association also addressed concerns about Khumalo’s alleged affiliation with public sector unions, which they said contravenes Section 67 (3) of the Police Service Act No: 22 of 2018. This Section mandates the association’s independence and autonomy. “We, therefore, frown upon any link, marriage nor partnership of the Police Staff Association with any other ‘association’ outside the police service, be it legal or proscribed,” the statement read.

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