Thousands

Hopeful youth queue to hand in their applications for the Durban Metro Police opening. Photo: Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality/ Facebook.

HECTIC: Thousands of youth queue for 200 Metro Police intake

Thousands of unemployed youth from Durban joined the long queue to hand in their applications for the limited Durban Metro Police intake

Thousands

Hopeful youth queue to hand in their applications for the Durban Metro Police opening. Photo: Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality/ Facebook.

Thousands of unemployed youth from Durban and surrounding areas braved the scorching heat to submit their applications for Metro Police recruitment.

ONLY A HANDFUL TO BE PICKED FROM THE THOUSANDS

Out of the thousands of the stacks of applications, only 200 will be selected to enrol in the Metro Police programme in Durban.

“Thousands of applicants queued outside the Kings Park Athletics Stadium today to submit applications for the City’s recruitment process for 200 Authorised Officers.”

Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Job hunters queue outside Kings Park Athletics Stadium in Durban as they receive instructions on how to hand in their applications. Photo: Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality/ Facebook.

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ETHEKWINI HIGHLIGHTS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE METRO POLICE INTAKE

Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality indicated that the officers will be responsible for controlling traffic, issuing traffic offence notices to motorists, and addressing criminal offences among other duties.

According to the City, the recruitment process closes on 20 January.

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“Application forms can be handed in between 8.30am and 2pm at the above-mentioned stadium. However, on Friday, which is the closing day for applications, forms can be submitted between 8.30am and 12pm,” the City communicated.

The Durban Metro Police further emphasised, “If you are interested in joining Durban Metro Police Service and you have not applied online, you can come and drop your application form at Kings Park Athletic stadium.
We are accepting application forms from today (16/01/2023) till Friday (20/01/2023) at 12h00. One can do both, manual and online applications”.

MUNICIPALITY WARNS AGAINST FRAUD

The Durban Metro Police also warned that the application forms are not for sale and so as the jobs.

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Here are easy steps to apply online:

You can also apply online at www.durban.gov.za You click on:

  1. e-recruitment
  2. external candidates (if you are not already employed at EThekwini Municipality)
  3. security and emergency.
  4. authorized officer