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Covid-19: SAPS says recruitment, training of police put on hold By Goitsemang Tlhabye Share Pretoria - The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to rob a much-understaffed police department of foot soldiers as the South African Police Service announced the recruitment and training processes of police trainees are to remain on hold. About 7 000 youths who the department planned to use to bolster police initiatives at 1154 police stations across the province will have to wait a bit longer to be of service to communities desperate for police presence. Police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda...

defenceWeb Written by SANews - 102 The recruitment and training of police trainees is still on hold, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the SAPS said the training, which had been scheduled to commence in January 2021, has not begun and will be on hold until a formal announcement is made by management. “The Service had intended to train and subsequently enlist 7 000 youth within its ranks in a bid to capacitate and bolster crime fighting initiatives at all 1 154 police stations and service points  in South Africa,” said the police. SAPS spokesperson...

About 7 000 new SAPS recruits have not reported to academies because of Covid-19 restrictions.