Absa Bank has opened applications for its Face-to-Face Financial Adviser Learnership Programme 2026, offering unemployed South African graduates a structured entry into the banking and financial services sector. This 12-month learnership, based in Cape Town, is ideal for graduates who enjoy working with people, explaining financial solutions, and building long-term client relationships within a professional…
Afrimat Lyttelton has opened applications for its Engineering Learnership Programme 2026, giving young South Africans a valuable opportunity to enter the engineering and technical trades through paid, hands-on workplace training. These learnerships are based at Afrimat Lyttelton’s Dolomite operation in Centurion, Gauteng, and are ideal for matriculants who already hold a relevant technical qualification and…
Transnet has opened applications for its Work Integrated Learner (Technical) Programme 2026, offering South African students and recent technical graduates the opportunity to gain practical, on-site experience within one of the country’s largest transport and logistics organisations. This 12-month learner programme is ideal for individuals who have completed matric and a technical qualification and are…
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has opened applications for the National Youth Service (NYS) Internship Programme 2026, offering unemployed South African graduates a 12-month paid internship with meaningful work experience and community impact. This programme places graduates at partner institutions across South Africa, allowing them to gain professional exposure while contributing to national…
York Timbers has opened applications for its 2025/2026 Internship Experience Programme, inviting unemployed South African graduates to gain real workplace exposure within one of the country’s leading forestry and timber companies. This 12-month paid internship is designed to help young graduates transition from academic study into the professional environment, while building industry-relevant skills, confidence, and…
Bell Equipment, a globally recognised manufacturer and distributor of heavy machinery, has opened applications for its 2026 Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprenticeship Programme. This opportunity is aimed at unemployed South African youth who want to build a long-term career as qualified artisans in the heavy equipment and earthmoving industry. A total of 12 apprenticeship positions are…
Leading food producer RCL Foods has opened applications for its Baking Learnership Programme 2026, offering young South Africans the opportunity to gain professional bakery skills while earning a nationally recognised qualification. Hosted in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, this 12-month SETA-accredited learnership is delivered through the Supreme Siyabhaka Academy, an initiative focused on developing skilled bakers for South…
Global consumer goods company Unilever has opened applications for its Automated Packaging Learnership Programme 2026, giving South African youth the opportunity to gain real factory experience in a modern manufacturing environment. This 12-month, full-time learnership is based at Unilever’s Maydon Wharf Factory in Durban, where learners will be trained to operate, monitor, and support automated…
The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) is inviting South African university graduates to apply for its 2026 Graduate Placement Programme. This 12-month programme offers practical experience, professional exposure, and a monthly stipend aligned with AgriSETA rates. The main placement centre is in Hillcrest, Pretoria (Gauteng), with opportunities across other provinces. About the Programme The NAMC…
Life Healthcare has opened applications for its Finance Graduate Internship Programme 2026, offering unemployed South African finance graduates the opportunity to gain real, hands-on workplace experience inside one of the country’s most established private healthcare groups. This 12-month structured internship is ideal for graduates who want to transition from theory to practice while building a…