SAPS (South African Police Service) Mechanical Apprenticeship 2022-2023: Position for Senior Certificate (Grade 12) Holders

About SAPS (South African Police Service)
The South African Police Service (often abbreviated as SAPS) is the name of the country’s national police force in South Africa. The nation’s 1 154 police stations are broken up into different sections based on the boundaries of South Africa’s several provinces, and a Provincial Commissioner is chosen in each province. The National Commissioner is the one who receives direct reports from each of the nine Provincial Commissioners. The Wachthuis Building in Pretoria is home to the organization’s main office.

The SAPS has the mission of preventing and combating anything that may threaten the safety and security of any community, investigating any crimes that threaten the safety and security of any community, ensuring that offenders are brought to justice, and participating in efforts to address the causes of crime. In other words, the SAPS’s mission is to ensure that communities are safe and secure.

About the SAPS (South African Police Service) Mechanical Apprenticeship 2022-2023
SAPS (South African Police Service) is seeking enthusiastic candidates who wish to develop themselves in a company setting in a Mechanical Apprenticeship. The SAPS (South African Police Service) Mechanical Apprenticeship will require you to perform the following duties:

• Repairs and maintenance of SAPS vehicles must be carried out in a quality and cost-effective manner
• Maintain a sanitary and risk-free workplace at all times
• Help with the diagnosis, disassembly, and identifying of the necessary components for the servicing and repairs
• Complete list of requests for parts that correspond to the requirements for each vehicle
• Fill out the job card with the details of the work done and the exact amount of time it took
• Ensure that all of the tools and equipment are stored securely
• Mentor apprentices under supervision
• Ensure that you are in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 83 of 1995).

For application purposes, please kindly take note of the SAPS (South African Police Service) Mechanical Apprenticeship 2022-2023’s Reference Number: ECA28/22.

Eligibility Criteria
Do you believe that you have what it takes to register for the Mechanical Apprenticeship program offered by the SAPS (South African Police Service)? Make certain you get your application in as quickly as humanly can! To begin, though, you will need to investigate the qualifications necessary to participate in the program. Your performance in these areas will indicate whether or not you are a good candidate for the position. If you would like to verify that you meet the requirements, please be sure to read the eligibility requirements that are listed below. If you want to ensure that you have a better chance of being successful, it is highly recommended that you fulfill all of the requirements listed in the following list.

The SAPS (South African Police Service) Mechanical Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria are as follows:

• Candidates are required to demonstrate their competence in the duties that are unique to the position
• Possess an excellent command of at least two official languages, one of which must be the English language
• Citizenship of South Africa is a pre-requisite
• Be in possession of a driver’s license that is at the very least good for a light motor vehicle
• Must not have any outstanding criminal, departmental, or civil cases; must not have any prior convictions
• Must not have any tattoos or body markings that are visible when wearing the summer version of the SAPS uniform
• A screening procedure that will involve both a background check and a security check will be carried out on applicants fingerprint verification
• Possesses a Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Those who have previous experience as Apprentices will have an edge.

Application Instructions
Download the Official Application Form: SAPS (South African Police Service) Mechanical Apprenticeship 2022-2023.

Once you have downloaded the application form, please fill it in with the relevant information. Additionally, you will need to provide uncertified copies of the documents below:

• Your most updated Curriculum Vitae
• Identity Document
• Senior Certificate
• Relevant educational qualifications
• Legitimate proof of your Academic track record from your recognized institution (SAQA accredited)
• Service certificates of previous employers stating the occupation
• Proof of relevant experience in the field of the post
• Motor vehicle driver’s license.

All these documents must be included in your application dossier. Incomplete applications will automatically be disqualified from the registration process.

Once everything is all set, please send your applications by post or hand delivery to this address below:
The Provincial Commissioner SAPS, Recruitment & Staffing, Griffiths Mxenge Building, Buffalo Street, Zwelitsha, 5600

By submitting your applications, you are granting the selection committee permission to use your personal information for registration reasons. This authorization is given when you send in your applications.

To confirm that the individuals being considered are legitimate, additional screening and review processes will be performed on the applications. Anyone who is found to have lied about any component of their applications will be kicked out of the registration period.

Candidates are required to complete the application procedure using the portal that was supplied above. The selection committee will not consider any submissions that were made by other methods, such as hand delivery or faxing in the application.

Closing Date
Applications for the SAPS (South African Police Service) Mechanical Apprenticeship must be submitted before the closing date on 26 September 2022 at 16:00.

You can guarantee that your application will be processed as quickly as possible if you sign up as soon as you possibly can. Despite this, there is no assurance that you will be successful right away; rather, the purpose of this is to put you in a secure position while the recruiting process continues.

Candidates who submit their applications after the deadline will be eliminated from the selection process by the committee in charge of making that decision.

Announcements will only be made to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear back from the selection committee within 3 months past the closing date, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the programme.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) retains the authority to choose whether or not to make employment opportunities available to any individual. The decisions of the selection committee are final and must be adhered to by all of the relevant parties.