Eastern Cape Popcru protests against charging of prison officials

EASTERN CAPE - Police and prisons union Popcru has staged a picket at the gates of St Albans Correctional Centre in Gqeberha.

It's complaining about national commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale, who conducted an unannounced raid at the prison a week ago and caught officials coming late to work.

WATCH | Correctional Services | Discussion | The state of SA prisons

Popcru wants the charges against those officials dropped.

eNCA's Ncaba Ntlanganiso reporter filed this report.