Over 185 000 young South Africans apply for SAPS in 48 hours
More than 185 000 people applied to join SAPS within two days, with women submitting the most applications and Gauteng recording the highest number among the provinces.
Within just 48 hours, the South African Police Service (SAPS) received over 185 000 applications for its Basic Police Learning Development Training Programme (BPLDTP), reflecting a sharp rise in interest among the country’s youth.
Gauteng topped the list with more than 53 000 applications, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 30 000, Limpopo with 20 000, the Eastern Cape with 19 000, and Mpumalanga with 18,000.
The Western Cape registered 17 000 applications, the Free State 14,000, the North West 11 000, and the Northern Cape the fewest with 4 000.
More Women Apply to Join the SAPS
Female applicants have taken the lead with over 105 000 submissions, while male applicants total just over 80 000.
Website Faces High Traffic
SAPS urged applicants to be patient, as the careers page has experienced heavy traffic.
The service urged candidates to keep refreshing the page if they experience delays.
SAPS will close the nationwide recruitment process on Friday, 18 July.
It is calling on South Africans aged 18 to 35 to apply for trainee positions before the deadline.