Military Police Requirements In South Africa

The SA Corps of Military Police is a corps of the SA Army, but as an integral part of the Military Police Agency, it provides a service to the SA National Defence Force as a whole, but to the SA Army in particular, especially during operational or war conditions.

The South African Corps of Military Police, as part of the SANDF Military Police Agency, is a law enforcement organisation just like the South African Police Service.

They, together with Military Police from the SA Air Force and the SA Navy, need the support of the military and civilian communities of South Africa to help them wage the war against crime which transcends community borders. If YOU have information

  • concerning a crime committed against the SA National Defence Force,
  • one which may have been committed by a member of the SANDF, or
  • one committed by anyone against a member of the SANDF,

you can provide that information in confidence by clicking here to send your information.

To qualify for the MSDS programme, you should:

  • Be a South African citizen.
  • Be aged between 18 and 22 years (Graduates up to the age of 26 years).
  • Be currently busy with the National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or have completed it.
  • Not be area bound.
  • Have no record of a criminal offence.
  • Be preferably single.
  • Comply with medical fitness requirements for appointment in the South African National Defence Force.
  • Be prepared to do Basic Military Training, Functional Training and to serve in uniform.

Requirements to join the South African Air Force (SAAF), Navy (SAN) and the Military Health Service (SAMHS) may differ to that of the SA Army, please contact the SANDF to at 021 787 1144 to find out more. According to the SAAF recruitment website, specialization within the SANDF takes place in the MSDS after basic training.

Candidates who apply for the MSDS in whichever arm of service of the SANDF go through a selection process including psychometric evaluation, selection board (interview), medical evaluation and criminal record evaluation.

There are a number of careers in the SAAF, being aircrew – pilot, navigator or other, command and control, aviation maintenance, engineering/apprenticeship, general maintenance, support and reserve squadrons. For more information on careers in the SAAF and applying through the MSDS, click here or contact the SAAF recruitment office at 012 312 2148 / 2609.