Internships (8,149 Positions) โ Labour Market Compliance & Corporate Services โ Apply by 24 November 2025, 16:00
Job Opportunity:
Locations: Provincial Offices nationwide (Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape) & Head Office: Pretoria
Closing Date: 24 November 2025 (16:00)
Position Type: Internships (Stipend-bearing)
Stipend: R7 860.50 p.m. (most streams) โข R7 680.50 p.m. (Office of the Inspector-General)
Overview
Applications are invited for large-scale Internship opportunities across labour inspections (OHS, BCEA, EEA, Employer Audit Services) and corporate services (HR, ER, Training & Performance, Organisational Development, Policy & Research, EHWP, GDY, COO Offices). Interns will receive structured workplace exposure, administration experience, and learning support aligned to each function.
Enquiries (all streams): SA Youth Contact Centre โ 0800 727 272
Streams & Vacancies (with provincial breakdowns)
1) Intern: Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) โ 3,399 posts
Stipend: R7 860.50 p.m.
Refs & Posts:
- EC (East London): OHS/P20K/EC โ 681
- FS (Bloemfontein): OHS/P20K/FS โ 153
- GP (Braamfontein): OHS/P20K/GP โ 398
- KZN (Durban): OHS/P20K/KZN โ 963
- LP (Polokwane): OHS/P20K/LP โ 108
- MP (Witbank): OHS/P20K/MP โ 254
- NC (Kimberly): OHS/P20KNC โ 102
- NW (Mmabatho): OHS/P20K/NW โ 214
- WC (Western Cape): OHS/P20K/WC โ 526
Minimum Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6)/Bachelorโs Degree (NQF7) in Environmental Health/Science, Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Construction/Mining/Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational Health/Hygiene, Explosives disciplines.
Key Duties: Assist with OHS Act inspections, incident/complaint investigations, enforcement support, and reporting.
2) Intern: Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) โ 3,197 posts
Stipend: R7 860.50 p.m.
Refs & Posts: EC 724 โข FS 303 โข GP 618 โข KZN 545 โข LP 58 โข MP 232 โข NC 168 โข NW 129 โข WC 420
Minimum Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6)/Bachelorโs Degree (NQF7) in Labour Relations, BCom Law, LLB, Labour/Commercial Law.
Key Duties: Assist to monitor compliance with BCEA/Sectoral Determinations/NMWA, investigate complaints, provide admin support.
3) Intern: Employment Equity (EEA) โ 260 posts
Stipend: R7 860.50 p.m.
Refs & Posts: EC 29 โข FS 34 โข GP 57 โข KZN 2 โข MP 24 โข NC 5 โข NW 5 โข WC 104
Minimum Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6)/Bachelorโs Degree (NQF7) in BCom Law, LLB, Labour/Commercial Law.
Key Duties: Assist with EEA inspections, investigations, and admin support.
4) Intern: Employer Audit Services (EAS) โ 1,076 posts
Stipend: R7 860.50 p.m.
Refs & Posts: EC 69 โข FS 162 โข GP 99 โข KZN 12 โข MP 40 โข NC 68 โข NW 193 โข WC 433
Minimum Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6)/Bachelorโs Degree (NQF7) in BCom Law/LLB/Labour Law, BCom/Accounting, Internal/Financial/Cost & Management Accounting, Financial Information Systems, BCompt, Financial Management.
Key Duties: Assist audits/inspections for compliance with UIA, COIDA, UICA, investigate complaints, provide admin support.
5) Head Office โ Pretoria (Corporate Services & Governance)
Stipend: R7 860.50 p.m. (unless noted)
- Intern: Office of the COO (PME) โ 4 posts โข Ref: HR4/25/CDPE/1HO
Qual: Public Administration & Management/Project Management/Statistics.
Duties: Alignment of strategic plans, planning/monitoring & evaluation, governance structures, performance reporting, SDI implementation. - Intern: Office of the COO (Operations) โ 4 posts โข Ref: HR4/25/OPS/2HO
Qual: Operations Mgmt/Business/Public Admin & Mgmt.
Duties: SDIP, Batho Pele, service standards, complaints analysis. - Intern: Office of the Inspector-General โ 5 posts โข Ref: HR4/25/IES/3HO โข Stipend: R7 680.50 p.m.
Qual: Public Finance & Admin/Business Admin/Business Mgmt/Local Governance/Financial Mgmt/Administrative Mgmt.
Duties: Project coordination, secretariat support, budget/procurement support. - Intern: Office of the DDG โ Corporate Services โ 2 posts โข Ref: HR4/25/ODDG/4HO
Qual: Public/Business Administration, Office Mgmt & Technology, Management Assistant, Business Mgmt.
Duties: Admin support, document control, SCM and budget support for the DDG office. - Intern: Employee Relations (ER) โ 26 posts (HO + all provinces; refs provided per province)
Qual: LLB/Labour Relations/Labour Law.
Duties: Open misconduct/grievance files, compile stats, source case law, analyse cases, admin support. - Intern: Training & Performance Management (TPM) โ 26 posts (HO + provinces)
Qual: HRM/HRD/Management of Training/Public Management.
Duties: Facilitate performance agreements/assessments, PERSAL capturing, PMDS secretariat, procurement/admin support, coordinate training, assist with WSP/QMR/ATR, bursary admin, training database. - Intern: Human Resource Operations (HRO) โ 90 posts (HO + provinces)
Qual: HR Management (NQF6/7).
Duties: Support Recruitment & Selection and Service Benefits functions. - Intern: Organisational Development (OD) โ 4 posts โข Ref: HR/25/P20K/OD/HO
Qual: Management Services, Industrial/Operations/Production Mgmt, I/O Psychology, HRM, Work Study.
Duties: Org design, structure improvements, job profiles, job evaluation, BPI and change management. - Intern: Employee Health & Wellness Programme (EHWP) โ 26 posts (HO + provinces)
Qual: Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Health & Safety.
Duties: Implement EHWP programmes & services. - Intern: Gender, Disability & Youth (GDY) โ 26 posts (HO + provinces)
Qual: Social Work/Psychology/Social Science/Gender/Youth Studies.
Duties: Coordinate disability mainstreaming and GDY events/programmes. - Intern: Policy, Research & Monitoring (PRM) โ 4 posts โข Ref: HR/25/P20K/PRM/HO
Qual: Human Resource Management.
Duties: Support EE policy, HR planning, HR data analytics.
Minimum Entry Requirements (all streams)
- Relevant National Diploma (NQF6) / Bachelorโs Degree (NQF7) as specified per stream.
- Computer literacy and strong administrative ability.
- Good communication, teamwork, and time-management skills.
Employment Equity
Committed to Employment Equity. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference may be applied per equity targets.
Application Process (All Streams)
- Closing Date: 24 November 2025 at 16:00
- Submit to:Director-General, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
- Post: Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001
- Hand-deliver: Environment House, Erf 1563 Arcadia Ext 6, Cnr Soutpansberg & Steve Biko Rd, Arcadia, Pretoria
- Email: Use the respective email address per advert and quote the reference number in the subject line (where provided)
What to submit now:
- New signed Z83 (latest version) and a recent detailed CV only.
- Note: Shortlisted candidates will be asked to bring certified copies of ID, Senior Certificate and qualifications/driverโs licence (if applicable) on/before interview day.
- Foreign qualifications: Must be evaluated by SAQA.
Vetting: Short-listed candidates will undergo suitability checks (criminal, citizenship, credit, prior employment, qualification verification). By applying, you consent to POPIA-compliant processing of your data for recruitment.
Need help?
Enquiries (all intern streams): SA Youth Contact Centre โ 0800 727 272
Start your public-service career at scaleโapply once, select your stream and province, and help advance decent work and compliance for all in South Africa.