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      Policijski servis Republike Južne Afrike je policijska služba zadužena za prevenciju, borbu i istraživanje kriminalnih radnji, održavanje javnog reda, zaštitu stanovnika Republike i njihova vlasništva, provođenje zakona, stvaranje sigurne okoline za sve stanovnike, privođenje kriminalaca pravdi te sudjelovanje u naporima za otkrivanje uzroka kriminala. Policijske snage su raspoređene u 1116 policijskih stanica širom Južne Afrike, podijeljenih po teritorijalnom principu (po provincijama). Na čelu svake provincijske službe je policijski komesar. Ima ih devet i direktno su podređeni nacionalnom policijskom komesaru. Od 01. 04. 2009. do 31. 03. 2010. godine na dužnosti je poginulo 107 policijskih službenika!

JOHANESBURG TRAFFIC POLICE old

BOKSBURG TRAFFIC POLICE old

Prometna policija Johanesburga - stara

Prometna policija Boksburga - stara

      The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1116 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a Provincial Commissioner is appointed in each province. The 9 Provincial Commissioners report directly to the National Commissioner. The South African Police Service has a responsibility to prevent, combat and investigate crime, maintain public order, protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and their property, uphold and enforce the law, create a safe and secure environment for all people in South Africa, prevent anything that may threaten the safety or security of any community, investigate any crimes that threaten the safety or security of any community, ensure criminals are brought to justice and participate in efforts to address the causes of crime.  From 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, 107 SAPS officers died while on duty.

RANK INSIGNIAS   OZNAKE ČINOVA

      U označavanju činova ova se oznaka  koristi sama ili u kombinaciji sa zvjezdicama u čijem se središtu također nalazi stilizirana biljka aloe. Aloe je izabrana da bi simbolizirala sličnost te biljke sa policajcima: rastu i žive u teškim uvjetima, i usprkos svojem grubom izgledu posjeduju ljepotu; iza sebe ostavljaju stare listove i rastu u visinu kao i to da su oboje sastavni dijelovi većeg sistema (ekosistema i društva) i da sistem ne može bez njih, ai ni oni bez sistema. 

      The hexagon, either in combination with the five-pointed star or as an entity on its own, is used as rank insignia by the South African Police Service. The sides and points of the hexagon symbolize forms the acronym "POLICE". In the centre of this badge is aloe plant. Aloe was taken to symbolize common values both police and this plant have: both are to be found throughout South Africa irrespective of beautiful, cozy, harsh or dry surroundings; in spite of their hard and bitter qualities they also possess qualities of beauty and care and much more.

CONSTABLE   POZORNIK

      Plastična oznaka najnižeg čina u Južnoafričkoj policijskoj službi: pozornika. Nosi se obješena na epoletu, tako da visi po sredini ramenog  dijela ruke. Na plavoj podlozi je žutim plastičnim slovima ispisano Policija i Pozornik. Između tih riječi stoji grb Južnoafričke policije.

      The plastic shoulder flash is insignia for the lowest rank in the South African Police Service: Constable. On blue backgroun is written with yellow plastic letters: POLICE and rank in this case CONSTABLE. In central part of this insignia is Aouth African Police coat of arms.

      Sadašnji je sistem činova usvojen 01. 04. 2010. godine. Promjene su izazvale neke kontroverze jer se pojavljuju činovi, poput generala i pukovnika koji su preuzeti iz vojne hijerarhije. Uz to struktura činova je ista kao i u doba aparthejda. Najavljujući promjene 2009. godine pomoćnik ministra policije Fikile Mbalula najavio je daljnju militarizaciju policije, što je izazvalo dosta negativnih reakcija.

      The current ranking system of the SAPS was adopted on 1 April 2010. The change caused some controversy as the new ranks like "general" and "colonel" have a military connotation. Furthermore the new rank system mirrors the system used by the South African Police during the aparheid era. In 2009, Deputy Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula spoke of making the police a paramilitary force by changing the SAPS ranking system so that it would closely mirror the military ranking system. This created a significant amount of controversy from people critical of what they called the 'militarisation' of the police.

      Ovo je stara prsna oznaka pripadnika Interventne policije na kojoj su u gornjem dijelu ispisan kratice za naziv ovih jedinica na Afrikansu i Engleskom. ABS je Afrikanski za Afdeling Binnelandse Stabilitet, dok je ISD Engleski naziv Internal Stability Division.

      This plastic breast badge is old and now obsolete insignia of Anti-riot units where ABS stands for Africaans name of unit: Asfelding Binnelandse Stabiliteit, and ISD is English version: Internal Stability Division.

INSIGNIAS USED TO MADE RANKS  OZNAKE KORIŠTENE ZA IZRADU ČINOVA

KANGWANE POLICE  KANGWANE POLICIJA

      KaNgwane je bila plemenska teritorija „homland“ u istočnom dijelu RSA i postojala je od 1981. do 1994. godine. Prije toga se zvala "Teritorija Swazi" i bila je određena za narode koji govore Swazi te joj je garantirana samouprava od 1981. godine. Za razliku od ostalih „homland-a“  nisu imali svoju zastavu već su koristili onu Južne Afričke Republike. KaNgwane je ponovo inkorporirana u Južnu Afriku 27. 04. 1994. godine. I ako nikada nisu organizirali svoju vojsku, kao ostale teritorije, policijske snage bile su potpuno opremljene i istrenirane za održavanje domaćeg reda i borbu protiv terorizma. Ove su policijske snage imale uniforme originalnog uzorka, zvanog „žirafa“ sa velikim crveno-smeđim i zelenim (boje trave) „mrljama“ na pozadini boje pijeska.

      KaNgwane was a tribal homeland in the eastern region of RSA from 1981 until 1994. It was formerly called the "Swazi Territory," and was set aside for Swazi-speaking people, and granted nominal self-rule in 1981. Unlike the other homelands in South Africa, KaNgwane did not adopt a distinctive flag of its own and flew the national flag of South Africa. KaNgwane was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the provinces of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Although KaNgwane never organized a full-fledged Defense Force as did many of the other homelands, the Police force was fully-trained for domestic law enforcement and counter-insurgency operations. The KaNgwane Police Force was issued a very distinctive "giraffe" camouflage pattern featuring large reddish-brown and grass green spots on a sandy background.

KWAZULU POLICE  KWAZULU POLICIJA