By Mark Ogagan
The unemployment crisis in South Africa is far from abating and currently, the country’s Police Service (SAPS) has been flooded with over 900,000 applications.
These applications are just for 5,500 police trainee posts targeting young men and women aged 18 to 35.
This influx of applications highlights the desperation of thousands of unemployed youth seeking stable employment.
With the application window having closed on 18 July, young women accounted for the majority of submissions.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, 527,673 applications have come from females, while 400,204 have come from male applicants.
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