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Timeslive reports that police on Monday indicated that they had received over half a million applications to fill vacant positions across the country.
"In May this year‚ the service embarked on a vibrant recruitment drive across the country for the 2018/2019 Basic Police Learning Development Programme (BLDP) intake. Applications closed on the 15th of June 2018 and it must be noted that the Service will not be receiving anymore applications until the recruitment process for 2019/2020 commences‚" the SA Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement. To date‚ 517,000 applications have been received from the 1,146 police stations nationwide, while 63‚000 candidates have so-far been called and sent for psychometric testing. Those who conform to the set requirements as determined by the SAPS will also undergo physical fitness assessments and a final medical examination assessment. The Deputy National Commissioner for Human Resources in the police force‚ Bonang Mgwenya‚ said they were happy to see the keen interest.
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