Recruit 5,000 additional police officers
ILLUSTRATIVE wording: recruit an additional 5,000 police officers over the term.Promised
5 000
At start of term
150 000
Latest comparable official measurement available at the beginning of the government term.
Latest
154 000
Data period: Q2 2025 - Q1 2026
Change
+4 000
The numbers over time
Source
- Organization
- South African Police Service
- Dataset / report
- SAPS Annual Report
- Latest data period
- 2024-25
- Publication date
- 2026-09-30
- Source type
- Government administrative data
- Source link
- https://www.saps.gov.za
Government context
2024 Government of National Unity
African National Congress was part of the governing executive for this jurisdiction during this period (lead governing party).
Coalition government · in office since 2024-07-03.
Whether a party governed is shown for context only. It is not a judgement about who is responsible for any number.
Historical observations
| Data period | Value | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 - Q1 2026 | 154 000 | 2026-09-30 | Primary source |
| Q2 2024 - Q1 2025 | 152 000 | 2025-09-30 | Primary source |
| Q2 2023 - Q1 2024 | 150 000 | 2024-09-30 | Primary source |
Update history
- 2026-09-30New SAPS annual report imported (2025-26). (152 000 → 154 000)