In KwaZulu-Natal, a new cellphone repair training programme is being rolled out to help unemployed residents gain hands-on skills that can generate income quickly. The four-week programme will take place in Durban and focuses on cellphone diagnostics, repairs, and basic business skills. It is designed to support people who want to work for themselves, offer … Read more
South Africa’s mining industry depends on training programmes to build technical skills and prepare young people for engineering roles. At Exxaro’s Leeuwpan Mine in Limpopo, a new intake of engineering learners will form part of this skills development effort in 2026. The learnership combines classroom-based training with hands-on work at an operating coal mine. It … Read more
An international internship opportunity has opened at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, offering early-career professionals hands-on exposure to global advocacy and reporting work at the organisation’s headquarters in Copenhagen. The position forms part of UNHCR’s ongoing efforts to strengthen how refugee issues are documented, communicated, and represented at global level. The full-time internship … Read more
Allan Gray has announced the opening of its Accelerate Internship for 2026, a short-term vacation programme aimed at high-achieving university students who plan to enter the workforce in 2027. The internship will take place at the firm’s Cape Town office from 7 to 10 July 2026 and is positioned as an early exposure opportunity into … Read more
A new graduate internship opportunity has opened at the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, offering unemployed South African graduates a chance to gain workplace experience at the department’s head office in Johannesburg. The internship forms part of the Provincial Administration’s ongoing graduate development intake covering the 2025 to 2027 period. The programme runs over … Read more
Two graduate internship opportunities in logistics and supply chain planning have opened at Macsteel’s corporate operations in Boksburg, Gauteng, with applications closing on 12 February 2026. The positions form part of the company’s 2026 intake for young graduates seeking practical exposure in industrial and supply chain environments. The internships run for 12 months and are … Read more
Capitec Bank has confirmed the opening of its Bank Better Champion Learnership Pipeline for 2026, with placements available across several provinces in South Africa. The learnership is linked to branch needs in the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and the Free State. The programme is aimed at young people who have … Read more
HESTO Harnesses has confirmed that applications are open for its 2026 Graduate Internship Programme, offering newly qualified South African graduates an opportunity to gain structured workplace experience at its operations in Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal. The programme targets graduates who have completed their studies and are preparing to enter the manufacturing and automotive supply sector. The internship … Read more
The Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has announced its Firefighter Internship Programme for 2026, offering 16 paid internship positions to unemployed, trained firefighters in Secunda, Mpumalanga. The programme forms part of the municipality’s ongoing skills development and capacity-building initiatives within local emergency services. The 12-month internship provides practical workplace exposure within municipal fire services, with a … Read more
Manufacturing remains one of South Africa’s most important sources of technical skills development, especially for young people who do not immediately enter higher education. As industries modernise and production standards tighten, companies increasingly rely on structured learnerships to prepare new entrants for the realities of industrial work. The South African Breweries, part of AB InBev, … Read more