New police recruits to bolster crime-fighting efforts, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said it’s encouraging to see the enthusiasm of young people applying for jobs to join the country’s police force.
Ramaphosa was speaking at the official Reconciliation Day celebration event in Vhembe District, Limpopo on Saturday.
On Friday 10,000 new officers joined the police service as part of the government’s effort to increase police visibility.
Ramaphosa said this is not only an effort to curb crime but to reduce youth unemployment.
“All this forms part of a wider effort to better capacitate our law enforcement authorities.”
He said the government will continue to call for more young people to join the police service.
“Last year we added 10,000 and next year we will possibly add 10,000 thousand. We are adding more police. And it’s such a joy to see all these young people signing up for the police.”
-EWN
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