Navy embarks on recruitment of divers
National recruitment drive targets diving candidates
SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Navy kicked off a national recruitment drive yesterday in Gauteng to identify potential diver recruits over the next month.
The drive will include sessions in Gauteng, the Free State, Limpopo, Mpumulanga, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
Divers are integral to any missions and operations of the SA Navy and their invaluable functions include among others, underwater and coastal reconnaissance, search and rescue, clearance diving, demolitions and salvage operations.
The following criteria will be applicable:
- Candidates should be South African citizens,
- Must be between 18 – 22 years of age and should have completed matric with pure mathematics.
- If older than 22 years they should be in possession of a tertiary qualification but be not older than 26 years.
- Potential candidates are required to bring swimming costumes and physical training attire (Vest/T- shirt, shorts and running shoes) as they will be put through a selection process that will include physical training and water activities.
The potential recruits will have to exhibit their swimming skills as the following tasks will be undertaken in the pool:
- 300m freestyle swim
- 50m snorkel swim
- 50m swim with a diving mask full of water,
- 25m under-water swim
- 50m weight-belt swim.
In addition, they will have to be fit enough to undertake a 2,4km run in under 13 minutes, 40 push-ups, 50 sit-ups and seven pull-ups. Successful candidates will be subjected to HR recruitment process and will form part of the 2024 Military Skills Development Skills Intake.
The recruitment will take place at the following venues across the country:
Gauteng Province
- 24 – 26 April, Hill Crest Swimming Pool, Hatfield
- 27 – 28 April, Pimville Swimming Pool, Soweto
Free State
- 01 – 02 May, Bloemanda Swimming Pool, Bloemfontein Northern Cape
- 04 – 05 May, Karen Muir Swimming Pool North West
- 08 – 09 May, Potchefstroom Public Swimming Pool
Limpopo
- 11 – 12 May, Town Swimming Pool Polokwane
Mpumalanga
- 15 – 16 May, Van Riebeck Swimming Pool, Nelspruit Kwa-Zulu Natal
- 18 – 19 May, Kings Park Swimming Pool
Eastern Cape
- 22- 23 May, Zwelitsha and Ruth Belonsky Swimming Pool Parkside, East London
- 25 – 26 May, Newton Park Swimming Pool, Gqeberha
Western Cape
- 29 – 30 May, SA Navy Diving School
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