Question
Can I work as a police officer even if I have HIV in South Africa?
19 May 2020. Related: All topics, South Africa, Support.
Job wise, can I work as a police officer or prison warden?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
We contacted the police service by email and they wrote back to say this is fine.
For more information it is easy to contact them yourself too.
https://www.saps.gov.za/talk/talk.php
The direct email is: marketing@saps.gov.za
This question was updated in May 2020 from an answer first posted in May 2017.
Hi Tebogo, Tac is a charity based in SA that might have more helpful information: https://www.tac.org.za/
As i-base is based in the UK, I am unaware of SAPS policy and HIV. As mentioned in the answer to the main question, after contacting SAPS there is no restriction for HIV positive people applying to work.
Can I apply at saps if am hiv positive
Hi Elvis,
i-base are a treatment organisation based in the UK. We can’t comment on recruitment process of the police in South Africa. If you can, it may be worth calling them and asking informally what their process is.
Long time I’ve been applying as being police officer many yeaes agp and now I’m HIV positive, so now I’m asking these will I be able to win it if I’m applying again?