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Cancelled SAPS medical contract delayed intake of 5,500 police recruits

IOL · 08 October 2026 at 17:16

Cancelled SAPS medical contract delayed intake of 5,500 police recruits

The cancellation of aR360 million SAPS medical assessment contract delayed the intake of 5,500 police recruits, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police heard.

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