By REGINALD KANYANE
9 July 2025- The police in Northern said are currently embarking on the e-recruitment drive that envisages to employ 5 500 entry level Police Trainees across the country and invite applications from all races, gender who are dedicated, energetic, intelligent, physically and mentally fit to pursue a career in the SAPS.
The police said national online processes commenced on 30 June 2025, but in the Northern Cape the e-recruitment drive awareness campaign kicked off on 2 and 3 July 2025 in Roodepan and Platfontein, Kimberley at a career expo spearheaded by Department of Social Development and attended by government departments and the Sol Plaatje University.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said the campaign is continuing during July 2025. Kock said the SAPS Provincial Human Resource Utilization Recruitment Officials and Provincial Corporate Communication and Liaison officials are conducting live radio interviews at the local radio stations such as XK FM, Radio Teemaneng, Revival Fm, City Radio, Ulwazi FM, Kaboesna FM, NFM and Radio Riverside, to inform the community of the SAPS vacancies and the activities of the SAPS E-recruitment drive.
“Please be on the lookout for the SAPS E-recruitment team and catch the activities in all five Districts in the Northern Cape and at Malls, shopping centres, community halls and police stations doing outreaches, motorcades, radio interviews, distributing e-recruitment and SAPS career pamphlets in the towns and cities mentioned.
“The team is informing the communities on the application criteria and how to apply as this is the first time that the applications are only online on the South African Police Service website: https://www.saps.gov.za. and they should click on the careers link,” he said.
Kock further said the step-by-step guide to apply for utilizing the SAPS electronic recruitment system are,
Register your account on the SAPS site.
Enter your profile details through the Profile User page.
Log into your account.
On the home page, browse to the SAPS vacancy page link.
Locate and select the job you want to apply for( i.e. TRAINEE2025/2026)
Enter personal details through the multi steps application process and submit your application.
He said the key generic requirements are as follows:
The applicant must be in possession of a grade 12 school certificate.
No previous criminal record.
No visible tattoos.
Be a citizen of South Africa.
Be between 18 and 35 years old.
Submit to undergo physical fitness, integrity, psychometric and medical assessment and SAPS training.
Be prepared to work anywhere in South Africa.
“The closing date is 18 July 2025. Successful candidates will undergo a 21-month Basic Police Development Learning Program (BPDLP) and receive a stipend of R4500 with applicable benefits.
“Upon successful completion of the BPDLP, the constable will earn R238 629 per annum. The successful candidates will serve as functional police officials with the core function to prevent, combat and investigate crime, maintain public order,” said Kock.
He said the police are expected to protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and their property, uphold and enforce the law. Kock said SAPS in the Northern Cape continues to encourage all that meet the criteria to apply and make the SAPS their career of choice.
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