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Over a million youth apply for 5,500 SAPS posts – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader. | SA News

20 July 2025 by Guest

More than one million South African youths have applied to join the Police Service. It is reported that only 5,500 posts are available.

Of the more than 1,049,998 applications received by the midnight deadline on Friday night, 595,049 were female applicants and 454,949 were male applicants.

Gauteng had the highest number of applicants for the Basic Police Development Learning Programme followed by KwaZulu-Natal.

National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says over 300,000 applicants are graduates.

“334,765 applicants are in possession of a NQF 6 Diploma and higher qualifications. It is important that we note that first preference will be given to graduates in Law, Policing, IT,…

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