How to Apply: SAPS Police Trainees Recruitment 2024/2025

Interested applicants should submit their applications on the official application form, which can be obtained free of charge from any Police Station / SAPS Recruitment offices or downloaded from the  SAPS Website (https://www.saps.gov.za). The Z83 previously utilized will no longer be accepted.

• All instructions on the application form must be adhered to, failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application. Applications must be hand delivered timeously at the local Police Stations during office hours. Contact details for the relevant Provinces will be published on the website.  Late applications will not be accepted or considered.
• Attached uncertified copies of the following documents to your application form:
• • Identity Document;
  • Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification;
  • Tertiary Qualifications;
  • Academic Record;
  • Driver’s license (where applicable);
  • Testimonial (School / Church / Traditional Leaders)
  • Service Certificates of previous employers (if applicable)

• Applicants to undergo and pass a medical examination (Body Mass Index of ≤ than 30  / Waist circumference ≤ 102 cm (males) and ≤ 88 cm (females)
• If an applicant is short-listed, it can be expected of him/her to undergo a personal interview.
• Shortlisted applicants for appointment may be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005).  A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment.
• The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, Act 37 of 2013 requires that all new appointments in the South African Police Service as from 31st of January 2015 provide a  buccal  (inside  cheek)  sample  in  order  to  determine  their  forensic  DNA profile.  The forensic DNA profile derived from the sample will be loaded to the Elimination Index of the National Forensic DNA Database.
• Applicants to take note that Section 8 of the Public Administration Management Act of 2014 and the Public Service Regulations, 2016 prohibits employees from doing business with the State and should and applicant have a company doing business with the State, will deregister the business from the Central Supplier Database (CSD) of State organs or relinquish the Directorship from the said business, either prior to enlistment as an entry level Police Trainee, or within one month after being enlisted in the SAPS.   Non-adherence will lead to the termination of the Memorandum of Agreement entered into with the South African Police Service.
• Applicants take note that remunerative work such as within the taxi, liquor and security industries, etc. are prohibited in the South African Police Service in terms of Chapter 4 of National Instruction 18 of 2019: Integrity Management.
• Applicants performing other remunerative work outside the Public Service will required to apply for authorisation within the first month of entering into the Memorandum of Agreement and non-adherence to the mentioned National Instruction may lead to termination of the Memorandum of Agreement entered into with the South African Police Service.
• Correspondence will be conducted with successful applicants only and if an applicant has not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, 
• it should be accepted that such applicant was unsuccessful in his or her application.
• Applicants accept that a limited number of posts is available and being subjected to the selection processes is not a guarantee for appointment.
• Applicants should take note that they are limited to submit only one application form.  The system is restricted and will only accept one application.
• The South African Police Service is under no obligation to appoint any person who applied for appointment / enlistment.

Application  forms  must  be  hand  delivered  and  enquiries  directed  to  the  following addresses:

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