Learnerships in South Africa 2026

ALPLA Southern Africa invites suitably qualified South African candidates to apply for the Plastics Apprenticeship Programme 2026 in Lanseria, Gauteng.

Do you have Matric, a Code B driver’s licence and live in Mpumalanga? You could receive R5,000 monthly through the Basic Traffic Officers Diploma Learnership 2026/2027.

Imagine spending another year searching for employment, only to discover that an opportunity you qualified for had been advertised - and you never submitted an application. For many unemployed young people in Mpumalanga, becoming a Traffic Officer represents more than wearing a uniform.

Clover invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for the Dairy Apprentice Programme 2026 in Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal.

You could receive R200 per day while completing 12 months of culinary training through the Department of Tourism Culinary Skills Programme 2026/2027.

You have your Matric certificate. You want to work.

Young people in the Northern Cape who want to build a career in emergency medical services have an important study opportunity for 2027.

Applications are open for 20 places in the 2027 Higher Certificate in Emergency Medical Care, a full-time programme designed to prepare successful candidates for entry into the Emergency Care Assistant profession.

James Fisher invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Trainee Coded Welder and Mechanical Fitter Programme 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.

We examined Kopanang Gold Mine’s official Engineering Artisan Development Learnership form and found a costly mistake to avoid: uploading the same document in every field invalidates your submission.

Before preparing your documents, check one important requirement: this KVR Training intake is intended for unemployed South Africans with disabilities, aged 18 to 28. The programme lists a R5,196 monthly stipend, 12 months of training in Kempton Park and a closing date of 31 October 2026.

You have your Matric certificate. You are ready to work.

Limpopo College of Nursing has opened its 2027 student nurse intake with two separate nursing programmes: the three-year Diploma in Nursing: General (R.171) and the one-year Higher Certificate in Auxiliary Nursing (R.169).

Are you currently in Grade 12 and interested in Civil Engineering? If so, the Martin & East Matric Gap Year Programme 2027 could be one of the most valuable opportunities available to South African learners.

For many unemployed young people, the difference between wanting a career in law enforcement and actually beginning one can come down to a single decision: applying when an opportunity finally appears.

Unemployed South African youth who have completed Matric and want to gain their first meaningful workplace experience have an opportunity to apply for the Rohlig-Grindrod Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme 2026/2027.

Do you have Matric, N4, N5 or N6 and want workplace experience? The SAHPRA Business Administration Learnership 2026 offers 12 months of training and a monthly stipend.

Perhaps you went further and obtained an N4, N5 or N6 certificate. You have been applying for jobs, updating your CV and hoping someone will finally give you an opportunity.

South Africans interested in building careers in engineering maintenance, electrical work and chemical plant operations can now apply for the Sasol Maintenance and Production Learnership Programme 2026.

Sasol invites suitably qualified South African applicants to apply for the Maintenance and Production Learnership Programme 2026 / 2027 in Sasolburg.

Do you have Matric but no work experience? The SITA Cloud Administrator Learnership 2026 offers nine places, 12 months of IT training and R5,500 monthly for selected candidates.

Stellenbosch Municipality is giving unemployed youth an opportunity to complete Peace Officer and Traffic Warden training through the Expanded Public Works Programme.

You do not need a university degree to meet the published education requirement for the Telenetix System Development Learnership 2026. With Matric, you could access IT training in Bloemfontein and receive a reported R2,599 monthly stipend.

Thorn Castle Apprenticeships 2026 are open for unemployed youth who want practical training in welding and electrical work.

Transnet invites suitably qualified South African youth to apply for the Artisan in Training Apprenticeship Programme 2026 / 2027 in various technical trades.

Transnet invites suitably qualified South African youth to apply for the Artisan in Training Apprenticeship Programme 2026 / 2027 in various technical trades.

Volkswagen Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd invites South African TVET College students residing in Kariega and Gqeberha to apply for the Experiential Trainee Programme 2026 within the Learning Academy - Human Resources (Kariega).

If you can weld, code, cook, repair vehicles, work with electrical systems, style hair or demonstrate another specialised practical skill, WorldSkills South Africa 2027 could put that ability on a national stage.

Applications are officially open for the WorldSkills South Africa 2027 National Competition, giving talented students, apprentices, learners and qualifying skilled candidates across South Africa an opportunity to demonstrate their practical abilities on a national stage.

Zurel Bros SA invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for Millwright and Fitting Apprenticeship opportunities for 2026 in Polokwane.

Zurel Bros SA has opened Millwright and Fitting apprenticeship opportunities for 2026, giving technically qualified candidates an opportunity to develop practical artisan skills through workplace-based training.