After protest, unemployed law enforcement graduates hand over CVs to SAPS officials in hopes of getting a job

Alpha Ramushwana
26 September 2024 | 15:57Unemployed law enforcement graduates picketed outside SAPS' headquarters on Thursday, raising placards and copies of their qualifications.
JOHANNESBURG - Dozens of qualified individuals in the law enforcement sector have handed over their CVs to officials at the police department's headquarters, hoping to be prioritised for employment opportunities.
The protestors hold degrees in policing, criminology, forensic technology, and criminal justice but are still unemployed.
Unemployed law enforcement graduates picketed outside SAPS' headquarters on Thursday, raising placards and copies of their qualifications.
READ MORE: Unemployed graduates submit memorandum of demands to police, want a response in 7 days
They had hoped to hand over their list of demands to either the police minister or the national commissioner but were instead addressed by the head of human resources.
Mashudu Phalanndwa, a 34-year-old graduate with a national diploma in policing, said that the police service should prioritise qualified individuals for positions in law enforcement agencies.
"We are qualified, we've got the knowledge. All we want is for them to up-skill us since they say we've got no experience."
The protesters have agreed to meet with police officials in the next 14 days to discuss their concerns.
[WATCH] Idith Hlungwane is a security guard at SAPS in Pretoria and holds an Honour’s Degree (Cum Laude) in Criminology.
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 26, 2024
She says despite being qualified to work as a police officer or a crime analyst, she has been unable to obtain a job matching her skills. @Alpha_Mero25 pic.twitter.com/GggH473bal
The frustrated protesters hold degrees in policing, criminology, forensic technology, criminal justice, and law enforcement.
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 26, 2024
Mashudu Phalanndwa, a Unisa Policing Graduate, says the police department seemingly has no interest in hiring people qualified for the job. @Alpha_Mero25 pic.twitter.com/wyL3vghTOn
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