SAPS 2025 e-recruitment: How to know your application is successful
The SAPS is hiring—but only after candidates survive a tough round of physical and mental tests.
For thousands of hopefuls who submitted applications during the SAPS 2025 e-recruitment exercise, the waiting game has begun. As anticipation builds, many are eager to find out whether their applications were successful or if they’ve been silently passed over. With no physical shortlist posted and no portal to monitor status updates, the process has left several candidates in limbo.
Some applicants have taken to social media to ask when responses will be issued, and whether there’s a formal way to check their application status. The short answer: not exactly. Unlike some recruitment systems that allow you to track your application progress in real-time, the SAPS e-recruitment platform currently operates with limited feedback mechanisms.
So, how do you know if your application was successful?
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), all shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly via email for assessments or interviews. However, if you do not receive any communication from SAPS within three months of the closing date, you should assume your application was unsuccessful.
In short, no message means no luck. It’s a frustrating but transparent policy—and one that underscores the importance of regularly checking your email (including spam folders) during the recruitment period.
So, if in the next three months your inbox remains silent, it may be time to set your sights on the next opportunity.
It is frequently asked question on its website, SAPS wrote:
Will I be notified if my application is unsuccessful?
No, applicant who does not receive any communication from the SAPS within three (3) months of the closing date should assume that their application is unsuccessful.
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