The South African Police Service (SAPS) has received more than a million applications for its 2025/2026 Basic Police Development Learning Programme (BPDLP).
This as applications for the programme closed at midnight on Friday, 18 July 2025.
In a statement on Saturday, the SAPS said a total 1 049 998 applications were received.
“A total of 595 049 from female applicants were received with 454 949 submitted by male applicants,” said the SAPS.
Gauteng topped the list of the provinces with the most applications at 267 031 followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 205 802. Limpopo had 115 877 applications followed by the Eastern Cape with 108 709 and Mpumalanga with 100 516.
The Western Cape was the fifth highest with 86 496 followed by Free State with 73 214. North West applicants were 66 167 with the least applications received from the Northern Cape with 26 186.
“[A total] 334 765 applicants are in possession of a NQF 6 (Diploma) and higher qualifications. The SAPS website will no longer receive applications, and the organisation wishes all young people well in this journey to join the service.”
Those whose profiles meet the set requirements will be contacted within three months and due to the high volume of applications received, those who did not meet the requirements will unfortunately not be notified.
The SAPS launched its much-anticipated e-Recruitment drive on 30 June with the deadline set for 18 July 2025.
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