Police Minister Bheki Cele says they will be training 442 new police officers in the North West.
He announced this during the Presidential Imbizo hosted in Mahikeng in the North West on Saturday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa led cabinet ministers at the Imbizo, responding to community concerns.
Cele also outlined the necessary requirements for police recruitments.
“From this province, we’ll be training 442 new police officers. I hope you have applied and there are simple things that you’re supposed to know if you’re going to be a member of the South African Police.”
“You must be South African, 30 years younger, matric, no criminal record, you must be healthy, no tattoos. All those things. I am sure that you understand then you’ll become a member of the South African Police,” added Cele.
Meanwhile, President Ramaphosa said during the Imbizo that in order for communities to receive proper decent services, corruption in all spheres of government must end.
The Imbizo allowed communities to engage with government leaders on issues relating to service delivery in the province.
Residents decried the state of service delivery in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District.
Water provision, bad roads, unemployment, mismanagement in municipalities topped the list of concerns.
Ramaphosa said service delivery must be the priority of government.
Communities across the North West province complain about slow delivery of services and corruption:
