South African Police Service (SAPS) is hiring Security Officers (x75 Posts)

The South African Police Service (SAPS) invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for Security Officer positions within the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) at Head Office and various provincial offices. These posts are offered at salary level 03, with a remuneration package of R163 680 per annum. The appointments fall under the Component: Executive Support Services, Office of the Section Head: Risk and Integrity Management, and are aimed at strengthening access control, asset protection, and overall security operations at identified SAPS facilities across multiple provinces.
Successful candidates will be responsible for executing access control in accordance with relevant legislation, conducting identification and registration of employees and visitors, patrolling premises, monitoring security equipment, and reporting security-related incidents or deficiencies to senior officials. Applicants must be South African citizens with no criminal record, be proficient in at least two official languages (one of which must be English), and meet the prescribed minimum requirements, including PSIRA registration and a Grade C security certificate or higher. All appointments are subject to vetting, security screening, and compliance with the applicable legislative and integrity requirements.

POSITION: SECURITY OFFICERS (X75 POSTS)
SALARY:
R163 680 per annum (Level 03)
CENTRE:
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI): Head Office and Provincial Level
Component: Executive Support Services
Office of the Section Head: Risk and Integrity Management

POST REFERENCES & LOCATIONS
Head Office:
Post Ref No: DPCI/HO/91/2025 – (x50 Posts)
Eastern Cape:
Post Ref No: DPCI/EC/117/2025 – Komani (x3 Posts)
Free State:
Post Ref No: DPCI/FS/118/2025 – Bloemfontein (x2 Posts)
Post Ref No: DPCI/FS/119/2025 – Bethlehem (x1 Post)
Gauteng:
Post Ref No: DPCI/GP/120/2025 – Germiston (x3 Posts)
KwaZulu-Natal:
Post Ref No: DPCI/KZN/121/2025 – Port Shepstone (x2 Posts)
Post Ref No: DPCI/KZN/122/2025 – Newcastle (x2 Posts)
Limpopo:
Post Ref No: DPCI/LIM/123/2025 – Phalaborwa (x3 Posts)
Mpumalanga:
Post Ref No: DPCI/MP/124/2025 – Nelspruit (x3 Posts)
Northern Cape:
Post Ref No: DPCI/NC/125/2025 – Kimberley (x3 Posts)
Western Cape:
Post Ref No: DPCI/WC/126/2025 – Bellville (x3 Posts)

REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must display competency in the post-specific functions of the post.
Applicants must be proficient in at least two (2) official languages, of which one must be English.
Applicants must be South African citizens.
Applicants must have no previous convictions or cases pending against them.
Applicants will be subjected to a vetting process which will include security screening and fingerprint verification.

Applicants must have successfully completed Grade 10 (Standard 8) / Basic Education and Training (NQF Level 3), for which documentary proof must be produced when required.
Applicants must have a valid certificate of registration with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA).
Applicants must be in possession of at least a Grade C Security Certificate or higher.
Applicants must not be declared unfit to possess a firearm.
Applicants must be willing to undergo firearm competency training and maintain firearm competency training.
Applicants must be willing to work shifts and extended hours.
A Degree or Diploma in the field of security services, relevant courses in the field of the post, and a valid driver’s licence for at least a light motor vehicle will serve as an advantage.
DUTIES
Execute access control in terms of the Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act (Act No. 53 of 1985).
Ensure positive identification of employees, visitors and maintenance personnel before entry into the premises.
Register employees, visitors and maintenance personnel and conduct electronic searches.
Issue admission control cards to visitors and ensure their return.
Maintain the required visitors’ registers
Authorise entry into the premises after complying with all legislative requirements, confirm visits with hosts and ensure escorting in line with prescribed procedures.
Check suppliers, articles and objects before they are brought onto the premises to ensure safety is not compromised.
Control admission of vehicles and equipment in the field.
Guard vehicles and equipment in the field.
Supervise cleaners and maintenance personnel strictly from a security perspective.
Inspect security equipment and facilities and take corrective action where necessary.
Patrol buildings and fenced-off areas.
Assist security officers in the execution of their duties.
Report all security deficiencies or concerns to senior security personnel
ENQUIRIES
Head Office Level:
Brigadier Mogoma Monyela
Colonel A Wessels
Lieutenant Colonel BK Mhlahlo
Tel: (012) 846 4067 / 4110
Eastern Cape:
Lieutenant Colonel Batyi & Captain Poswa
Tel: (043) 709 0524 / 0525 / 0527
Free State:
Lieutenant Colonel Vethezo & Warrant Officer Mkumla
Tel: (051) 503 2753 / 071 481 2464 / 3136
Gauteng:
Colonel Mashakane & Captain Rasekganya
Tel: 071 481 3763 / 082 335 0409
KwaZulu-Natal:
Lieutenant Colonel Phungula & Captain Moodley
Tel: (031) 325 4913
Limpopo:
Lieutenant Colonel Seabi & Captain Machete
Tel: 071 481 3316 / 082 580 4681
Mpumalanga:
Lieutenant Colonel Shongwe & Captain Maseko
Tel: (013) 759 1366 / 1365 / 1377
Northern Cape:
Colonel Mkwane & Captain Damons
Tel: 082 779 8553 / 071 481 3000
North West:
Lieutenant Colonel Mbulawa & Warrant Officer Mokoena
Tel: (018) 464 5316 / 5332
Western Cape:
Captain Xhego & HRCS Matlou
Tel: (021) 918 3309 / 3322

CLOSING DATE: 06 February 2026 at 16:00
APPLICATIONS
Applications must be posted, hand delivered, or emailed (use only ONE method):
Head Office:
Hand deliver to: Main Security Gate, 1 Cresswell Road, Promat Building, Silverton
Email: dpcivacancies@saps.gov.za
Eastern Cape:
Cnr Buxton & Oxford Street, Old Allied Building, East London
Email: PoswaN@saps.gov.za / SobutyuN@saps.gov.za
Free State:
Charlotte Maxeke / Maitland Street, 46 ABSA Building, Bloemfontein
Email: VethezoX@saps.gov.za / MkumlaU@saps.gov.za
Gauteng:
165 Meyer Street, Benmare Building, Germiston
Email: RasekganyaCS@saps.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal:
15 Bram Fischer Road, Servamus Building, Durban
Email: MoodleyP4@saps.gov.za
Limpopo:
106 Hans van Rensburg Street, Suite 02, 106 Empire Place, Polokwane
Email: SeabiMJ2@saps.gov.za
Mpumalanga:
17 Henshall Street, Stats House, Nelspruit
Email: NgwenyaTP@saps.gov.za
Northern Cape:
36 Stockdale Street, De Beers Building (Cheapside), Kimberley
Email: DamonsM@saps.gov.za
North West:
51 Leask Street, 3rd Floor, Westend Building, Klerksdorp
Email: MokoenaN7@saps.gov.za
Western Cape:
3 AJ West Street, Old SARS Building, Bellville
Email: Sibelekwanas@saps.gov.za
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 Form (2021 version), obtainable from http://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp, and must be accompanied by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae. The post particulars and the correct reference number must be clearly indicated on the application form. Short-listed applicants will be required to produce original documents, including an identity document, Senior Certificate, all educational qualifications obtained, service certificates from previous employers indicating the occupation held, and a valid motor vehicle driver’s licence, prior to the interview.
All qualifications and driver’s licences submitted will be subjected to verification with the relevant institutions. It remains the responsibility of applicants to ensure that applications are submitted timeously to the correct physical address as specified, noting that applications submitted to an incorrect address will not be considered and that late applications will not be accepted or considered.
Short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening, reference checks, and verification of residential address where required. Candidates shortlisted for appointment to certain identified posts will be vetted in accordance with the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007), and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005), and any candidate whose particulars appear in the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register will be disqualified from appointment.
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