South Africa: Thousands of Youth Take Up Police Jobs to Serve South Africa

South Africa: Thousands of Youth Take Up Police Jobs to Serve South Africa

Thousands of new recruits are now working in charge offices, forensic labs, protest units and 10111 call centres across South Africa. Police plan to hire another 5 500 young trainees by June, with many more now in training to graduate by the end of 2025.

SAPS to launch online recruitment system for 5 500 new trainees

The South African Police Service (SAPS) will launch a new online electronic recruitment system as it seeks 5 500 police trainees to join its ranks.  The recruitment of the trainees whose training will commence between January and February 2026 will be advertised before the end of June.  SAPS WANTS TO RECRUIT OVER 5000 POLICE TRAINEES  Notably, for the first time in the history of the SAPS, they are introducing the online electronic recruitment s…

SAPS and Polmed join forces to commemorate Youth Day

As South Africa marks Youth Day, the South African Police Service and Polmed have joined forces to support young officers. National SAPS Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said the SAPS has trained and hired more than 30,000 young people aged 18 to 35 over the past three years. “These young police officers are now deployed to bolster crime combatting efforts at the grassroots level of policing where police visibility and services are most need…

Over 30,000 Youth Join SAPS in Three Years, Says Police Commissioner on Youth Day

As South Africa marked Youth Day on 16 June 2025, the South African Police Service (SAPS) announced a significant milestone: over 30,393 young people have been recruited and trained as police officers over the past three years through the SAPS Project 10 000 initiative. Led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Project 10 000 aims to bolster

Thousands of youth take up police jobs to serve South Africa

By Everson Luhanga Thousands of new recruits are now working in charge offices, forensic labs, protest units and 10111 call centres across South Africa. Police plan to hire another 5 500 young trainees by June, with many more now in training to graduate by the end of 2025. The South African Police Service has taken on over 30 000 young people as part of a drive to boost the fight against crime. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemo…

SAPS recruits over 10,000 people to fight crime

By Akani Nkuna Over the past three years, the SA Police Service has hired more than 30300 young people through Project 10 000, a government initiative launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022 to ensure that at least 10,000 recruits are trained every. “Of the 30 393, the majority are serving in the community service centre (CSC) also known as charge office. This is where victims of crime report cases and this is where these cases are being r…