City of Cape Town: Metro Police and Traffic Learnership Programme 2025
The City of Cape Town is inviting suitably qualified, unemployed youth aged 18 to 34 to apply for a Learnership in Road Traffic Law Enforcement. This comprehensive training will be conducted by the Public Safety Training College, spanning a period of 18 months from June 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026.
Requirements
- Grade 12 qualification (documentary proof required)
- Permanent resident within the jurisdiction of Cape Town (documentary proof required)
- Proficient in English and at least one other official language
- Currently unemployed (students and EPWP staff eligible to apply)
- Aged between 18 and 34 years
- Medically and physically fit for strenuous physical training
- Aware of health status and capabilities for fitness assessments; excellent physical fitness and mental resilience required
- Able to work in a team and cope with stressful situations
- No criminal record
- Valid driving license (minimum code B for manual transmission)
- No visible tattoos while wearing any service uniform
Trainees must successfully complete the Further Education and Training Certificate: Road Traffic Law Enforcement and the Law Enforcement Skills Program SP4/2012.
Note: All shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake and pass compulsory fitness tests. The fitness testing component is an elimination process; applicants will be eliminated from subsequent tests if they fail to meet the requirements of preceding tests.
Fitness Tests
- 2.4 km run (Males: 11 minutes; Females: 13 minutes)
- 1-minute Push-ups test (both males and females: 30 in 60 seconds)
- 1-minute Sit-up test (both males and females: 30 in 60 seconds)
- Dead load carry over 100m (both males and females: 2 x 25kg weight; one in each hand)
- Tyre Drag over 20m distance (both males and females)
- 20m Shuttle Runs (both males and females: 10 shuttle runs in 60 seconds)
- 2.1 meter wall clearing (both males and females)
- Motorcycle Reach Test (both males and females)
- Comfort Swim (both males and females: any stroke; unassisted)
Due to the physical requirements, pregnant individuals will not be allowed to undergo the physical assessments.
Candidates Will:
- Be required to pass a written assessment and an interview
- Be required to pass a physical assessment
- Submit fingerprints and identity numbers for criminal record checks
- Undergo a City medical evaluation
- Undergo a compulsory drug test at a City testing venue
- Pass a driver assessment
- Adhere to the code of conduct of the Public Safety Training College and pass requirements stipulated by the College in line with relevant unit standards