MZANSI youth who wish to join the South African Police Service (SAPS) are encouraged to apply.
The SAPS has embarked on its 2024/2025 recruitment process in which additional 10 000 youth between 18 and 35 years old will train to serve as men and women in blue.
Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale said this during a National Career Expo in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape on Saturday, 5 August.
The career expo provided the SAPS with the opportunity to showcase, educate and expose communities to the various career paths in the SAPS.
During proceedings, management also announced that 35 would be the new age limit for new applicants.
Application forms are available as of 5 August on the SAPS website: www.saps.gov.za under the police trainee's section.
Application forms will be available at all police stations from Monday, 7 August.
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There are currently 9000 trainees in academies throughout the country, and another 1000 will enrol for training in January 2024.
This will bring the total number of recruits trained to 10 000 in the 2023/2024 financial year. The 2024/2025 cohort is likely to start training in April 2024.
Mathale said the aim is to ensure sufficient boots on the ground to serve and protect the communities.
“We are embarking on this process to ensure more boots on the ground to maximise our crime-combatting efforts," said Mathale.
The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, said the organisation targeted those ready for public service.
“We are inviting disciplined, upright and passionate candidates ready to serve and protect their communities. With more boots on the ground, we aim to enhance and improve our response to emerging crime trends," Masemola said.
The basic requirements for enlistment are open to South African citizens with a matric certificate and no criminal record.
