{
  "id": 15852448,
  "title": "SAPS opens recruitment for 5,500 police trainees. Here’s how to apply.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/saps-opens-recruitment-for-5-500-police-trainees-heres-how-to-apply",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-21-saps-opens-recruitment-for-5500-police-trainees-heres-how-to-apply/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened recruitment for 5,500 entry-level police trainees for the 2026 and 2027 financial years, offering successful applicants a monthly stipend of R5,000 during training. Applications close on November 13.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}