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SAPS contract cancellation delays intake of 5,500 police recruits

IOL · 08 October 2026 at 20:00

SAPS contract cancellation delays intake of 5,500 police recruits

The cancellation of a R360-million SAPS medical-assessment contract disrupted the planned intake of 5,500 police recruits, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police heard.

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