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“Members of the public and employment seekers are urged to be extra vigilant and not to fall prey to any scam of this nature. It should be noted employment in the police service is not for sale.”
EMPLOYMENT

Police put brakes on training new recruits as it warns of job hoaxes

About 7‚000 police recruits will have to wait a little longer to start their training. This comes after the SA Police Service (SAPS) announced it has put on hold the recruitment and training of police trainees due to the Covid-19…

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More than 400 businesses indicated they expected to shed a combined 14,000 jobs in the next three months. Image: 123RF/ KRITCHANUT
EASTERN CAPE

Covid-19: 60,000 Eastern Cape jobs at risk

At least 59,000 jobs could be lost in the Eastern Cape as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 14,000 of these positions could be shed in the next three months alone. This is the grim outlook contained in a report from premier Oscar…

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