Learnerships

South Africa offers numerous learnership programmes specifically designed for matriculants, allowing young people to gain practical work experience and earn stipends while developing skills required for future employment. Learnerships for matriculants are structured 12 month to 24 month programmes that provide unemployed youth with on-the-job training while offering practical exposure to specific industries. Learners gain … Read more

The South African Department of Public Works and Infrastructure offers learnership programmes aimed at equipping unemployed youth with practical skills in construction, civil engineering, project management, and related infrastructure development fields. Learners are trained in areas such as construction site operations, civil engineering practices, project monitoring, maintenance, and public facility management. The programme provides exposure … Read more

Netcare, one of South Africa’s largest private hospital groups, offers nursing learnerships that give unemployed youth and matriculants the opportunity to start careers in healthcare while gaining practical experience in clinical environments. The Netcare Nursing Learnership is a structured programme lasting between 12 and 24 months, depending on the nursing stream, designed to train learners … Read more

Dis-Chem Pharmacies in South Africa offers learnership programmes that provide unemployed youth with the opportunity to start careers as pharmacy assistants, gaining practical skills while earning a stipend during the training period. The Dis-Chem Pharmacy Assistant Learnership is a structured 12 month programme that combines classroom based training with hands-on work experience in pharmacy operations. … Read more

The Standard Bank learnership programme is a structured 12 month training initiative for youth with or without a degree, providing a combination of formal training and practical workplace experience in banking. The programme covers areas such as branch administration, customer support, cash handling, account management, and financial product knowledge. Learners are placed in operational branches … Read more

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa offers learnership programmes that focus on logistics, sales, and supply chain operations while giving unemployed youth the opportunity to gain real work experience in a large corporate environment. The Coca-Cola logistics and sales learnerships are structured 12 month training programmes that combine classroom learning with practical workplace experience in distribution, warehousing, … Read more

The Youth Employment Service programme is a 12 month work experience initiative that places unemployed youth into entry level roles across sectors such as retail, administration, call centres, logistics, and hospitality. The programme focuses on improving employability by helping participants develop workplace skills such as communication, teamwork, time management, and basic job responsibilities. Participants are … Read more

The South African Police Service recruitment process for 2026 is part of the 2025 to 2026 police trainee intake, which aimed to recruit thousands of young South Africans into the Basic Police Development Learning Programme. This recruitment drive attracted over one million applications before the official closing date, showing how competitive SAPS intakes have become … Read more

Eskom is South Africa’s main electricity provider and offers technical learnership and training programmes that prepare young people for careers in engineering, energy, and power system operations through structured workplace learning and formal education. The Eskom learnership programme for 2026 is a structured technical training intake that combines institutional learning with on the job experience … Read more

Transnet is a major state owned company in South Africa that manages rail networks, port terminals, and freight logistics operations across the country while also providing structured learnership programmes that help young people gain both theoretical knowledge and practical workplace experience in high demand sectors. These learnership programmes are designed in line with the National … Read more