The South African Police Services (SAPS) celebrates its 10th anniversary

Date: 27 Jan 2005
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The South African Police Services (SAPS) celebrated its 10th anniversary for providing a service to South African democracy on 27 January 2005. Since this celebration, the South African cabinet approved 27 January as National Police Day, to commemorate the establishment of the South African Police Services and to give recognition to police officers for their sacrifice and commitment to upholding safety and security for the country.

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01SAPS, National Police Day: 27 January, from South African Police Services, [online], Available at www.saps.gov.za [Accessed: 22 January 2014]

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South African History Online. (2014, January 23). The South African Police Services (SAPS) celebrates its 10th anniversary. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/E-0096892

South African History Online (2014) 'The South African Police Services (SAPS) celebrates its 10th anniversary', South African History Online, 23 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/E-0096892 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

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"The South African Police Services (SAPS) celebrates its 10th anniversary." South African History Online, 23 Jan. 2014, https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/E-0096892. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "The South African Police Services (SAPS) celebrates its 10th anniversary." South African History Online. January 23, 2014. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/E-0096892.