Cape Argus reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has received more than 530,000 applications for a mere 7,000 vacancies.  National police spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo said the process was still unfolding, with the screening and selection for the Basic Police Learning Development Programme for the 2019/20 financial year still underway.  

Applications closed on 15 October last year, and qualifying candidates who met the basic enlistment requirements were being subjected to thorough screenings to determine their eligibility to serve as men and women in blue.  Naidoo said a number of applicants had already undergone psychometric assessments, which included measuring an individual’s emotional stability and ability to function in the Community Service Centre and within the broader SAPS community.  “The applicant’s level of integrity is also measured, to determine the susceptibility of an individual to corrupt activities,” Naidoo indicated.  Candidates who have undergone and were successful in their psychometric and integrity assessments will be given the chance to proceed to the next level in the recruitment process.  During last year’s budget vote in July, Police Minister Bheki Cele said they would increase the numbers in the next two intakes in the police colleges from 5,000 to 7,000 a year.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sisonke Mlamla at Cape Argus

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