Tag: recruitment
SANDF makes 2026 MSDS application forms available
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has opened its Military Skills Development System (MSDS) applications for 2026, allowing young and deserving South Africans...
No SANDF recruitment currently underway
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has denounced a false recruitment advert circulating on social media and cautioned the public that there is...
SAPS recruitment programme still on hold
The recruitment and training of police trainees is still on hold, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Tuesday.
In a statement, the SAPS said...
Special Forces recruitment happening this month
While no-one is saying South Africa’s Special Forces aren’t tough, the choice of October as recruitment month for the exclusive troops of the SA...
SAPS looking to bring back retired “bobbies”
The SA Police Service (SAPS) wants retired policemen back to “improve staffing levels, fight crime and keep South Africans safe”.
This is according to a...
SAPS recruitment drive
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has embarked on a nationwide recruitment process to bolster crime fighting efforts.
This year SAPS management seeks to attract...
Somali Islamists target Kenyan recruits
A youth recruited while watching football. A Catholic school graduate. Girls desperate for cash and jobs.
The al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgency is using unconventional...
Social media recruitment scams not confined to the SANDF
South Africa's high unemployment rate provides fertile ground for scams with the SA Police Service (SAPS) the latest target.
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF)...
Fraudsters using social media for SANDF recruitment scam
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) warns there is a military skills development (MSD) programme recruitment scam using various social media platforms...
Beware SANDF recruitment scammers
It happens with just about clockwork regularity at the start of every year – the recruitment scammers crawl out of the woodwork...
SANDF knew about Amabutho Royal Defence – general
The South African military maintains it was "aware" of the recruitment and training scam running north-west of Pretoria where more than 200...
Alleged SANDF recruitment scammer in court
The suspect arrested in connection with running a military recruitment scam has been identified as a former SA Defence Force (SADF) private,...
Defence Portfolio Committee “concerned” about Pretoria recruitment scam
Parliament, via its Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV), has expressed "deep concern" about an alleged SA National Defence Force...
Gauteng social welfare steps in to help stranded want-to-be soldiers
Indications are the "brains" behind the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) recruitment scam uncovered in Pretoria earlier this week is a former...
Medics and school staff forcibly recruited for South Sudan war
Staff in South Sudan's health centres and schools have been forcibly recruited by armed groups, causing facilities to close, the United Nations...
SANDF not “honourable” in its white recruitment effort
Encouraging white South Africans to join the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is not "honourable," Freedom Front Plus (FF+) defence spokesman Pieter...
Over 450 child soldiers recruited by DRC rebel groups – MONUSCO
The UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC is "extremely concerned" about persistent reports of child recruitment by armed groups in the country...
SANDF recruitment drive in Mafikeng
The second leg of the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF) recruitment drive aimed at university students is today being led by Minister...
Mapisa-Nqakula to launch SANDF recruitment drive
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will tomorrow be the first stop on a SA National Defence Force (SANDF) national public education and recruitment...
SANDF looking for “highly skilled individuals” – Minister
South Africa is building a modern and responsible defence force and is on the hunt for "highly skilled individuals", according to Defence...
Navy recruitment scam
Job market scammers are again targeting the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), specifically the SA Navy, at a time when many...
New recruitment call centre for defence
The Department of Defence says it is addressing shortcomings in its recruitment process.
In an interview with defenceWeb, Minister of Defence and Military...
