Public Service Act
The SAPS offers careers in various fields. If you join the SAPS you can either become a police official or a civilian employee. Police officials are employed in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995). Civilian employees are employed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No 103 of 1994). Most functional Police Officials are directly involved in preventing, combating or investigating crime. The other Police officials and civilian personnel carry out support functions.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ACT
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT IN TERMS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1994 (ACT NO 103 OF 1994)
People who do not want to become police officials but who would like to work for the South African Police Service as civilian employees, may apply for vacant positions.
Civilian members of personnel are appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994. They carry out the following tasks:
- Personnel Administration
- Procurement
- Clerical duties
- Financial administration
- Typing
- Secretarial duties
- Messenger services
- Cleaning services
New positions and vacancies in the South African Police Service are advertised in the media. The job description in an advertisement shows how and where you could be employed. A job advertisement also gives the following information:
- The requirements and key performance areas of the advertised post
- The procedures that should be followed to apply for the post
- The address to which applications must be sent or delivered
- The closing date for applications
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