City of Cape Town invites unemployed individuals who meet all the necessary criteria to apply for metro and traffic learnerships 2025
Company : City of Cape Town
Location : Cape Town, South Africa
Closing date: 08 May 2025
Requirements
- Grade 12 qualification (of which documentary proof must be furnished)
- Be a permanent resident within the jurisdiction of Cape Town (of which documentary proof must be furnished)
- Be proficient in English, and at least one other official language
- Currently unemployed (Students & EPWP staff eligible to apply)
- Be at least 18 years old and under 35 years old
- Must be medically and physically fit to undergo strenuous physical training.
- Applicants should be fully aware of their health status and capabilities when arriving for the fitness assessments, as excellent physical fitness and mental resilience is a requirement for the post.
- Must be able to work in a team and cope with stressful situations
- No Criminal Record
- Must have a valid driving licence license minimum code B (manual transmission)
- No tattoos which will be visible when wearing any uniform of the service.
Trainees must successfully complete the Further Education and Training Certificate: Road Traffic Law Enforcement as well as Law Enforcement Skills
Program SP4/2012
Note: All shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake and pass the following compulsory fitness tests. The fitness testing component is an elimination process at each test, so applicants will be eliminated from participating in the remaining tests should they fail to meet the requirements of the preceding fitness test.
- 2.4 km run (Males 11 minutes and 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 persons 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
- be required to submit their fingerprints and identity numbers for checking criminal records.
- No other criminal clearances will be acceptable
- be required to undergo a City medical evaluation
- be required to undergo a compulsory drug test at a City testing venue.
- be required to pass a driver assessment
- candidates will be subject to the code of Conduct of the Public Safety Training College, as well as the pass requirements stipulated by the College and in line with relevant unit standards
How to Apply
Apply Online for the City of Cape Town Metro Police and Traffic Learnerships 2025