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SA Government Jobs Circular 28 of 2026 Vacancies

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Monthly stipend

Not stated

Opportunity
Permanent
Minimum education
Grade 12 / Matric
Location
National (All Provinces)
SETA
EWSETA
Posted
10 Aug 2026

Sourced via the Graduates24 portal, last confirmed there by our scraper on 29 August 2026.

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Opportunity Overview

The SA Government has issued Circular 28 of 2026, announcing multiple job vacancies across various national departments and provincial administrations. This circular, posted on 07 August 2026, presents employment opportunities within the public service.

Positions are available in a wide range of departments including Agriculture, Electricity And Energy, Employment And Labour, Forestry, Fisheries And The Environment, Higher Education And Training, Home Affairs, International Relations And Cooperation, Justice And Constitutional Development, Land Reform And Rural Development, National School Of Government, Office Of The Chief Justice, Public Service And Administration, Tourism, Traditional Affairs, Treasury, Water And Sanitation, and Women, Youth And People With Disabilities.

Vacancies are also open within Provincial Administrations across the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Kwazulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. This allows a broad spectrum of South Africans to seek employment closer to home or in their preferred region.

Minimum Requirements

To ensure your application is considered for any of the vacancies listed in Circular 28, please note the following essential criteria:

  • Submission of a Z83 form is mandatory for all applications. This form can be downloaded or obtained from any Public Service Department.
  • Applicants must include a recent, comprehensive, and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  • Certified copies of all academic qualifications are required.
  • A certified copy of your academic record must be submitted.
  • A certified copy of your Identity Document (ID) is essential.
  • Applicants with foreign qualifications are responsible for having these evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
  • Candidates must be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date, and place determined by the respective department.

How to Apply

To apply for specific vacancies detailed within the SA Government Jobs Circular 28 of 2026, candidates are required to follow these steps:

  • Prepare Required Documents:
  • Download and complete a Z83 form, which is available online or can be obtained from any Public Service Department.
  • Compile a recent, comprehensive, and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  • Obtain certified copies of all your academic qualifications.
  • Secure a certified copy of your academic record.
  • Provide a certified copy of your Identity Document (ID).
  • Ensure all foreign qualifications, if applicable, have been evaluated by SAQA.
  • Access Circular 28:
  • Visit the official posting page for SA Government Jobs Circular 28 of 2026 at https://www.graduates24.com/sa-government-jobs-circular-28-of-2026. On this page, you will find instructions and access to the full Circular 28 document, which contains the specific application addresses and further details for each available vacancy.

Please note that failure to submit the requested documents and information will result in your application not being considered.

This listing in context

What the 338 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.

Live permanent posts
136
Open to all provinces
25
Closing within 7 days
4

24% of the 136 live permanent posts we hold ask for Grade 12 / Matric. The commonest requirement is Degree (NQF 7), at 24%.

Live permanent posts stay open for a median of 13 days between posting and closing date.

Calculated by SetaJobs from the 338 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change.

What you'll need to apply

Send only the Z83 and your CV. Attaching certified copies now is not required, and an incomplete Z83 is the single commonest reason applications are rejected.

  • A completed Z83 form
  • Your CV
Full checklist for a national or provincial department

What this kind of post involves

A permanent post is ongoing employment with no end date, carrying full benefits and, in the public service, a defined salary level with annual notch progression. These are advertised competitively and the selection process is considerably more formal than for programme placements.

How the selection usually runs

  • Applications are screened against the stated minimum requirements first, mechanically — not meeting one is fatal regardless of the rest of your application.
  • Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by a panel, and for many posts a competency assessment or practical exercise follows.
  • Verification of qualifications, criminal record and references happens before an offer, and it is a common point of delay.

What you leave with

Ongoing employment with benefits, and in government a position on a salary scale with a defined progression path.

Where this leads next

  1. Notch progression within your level

    Satisfactory annual performance assessment.

  2. The next salary level up

    Competing for an advertised post at that level — levels are attached to posts, not to people.

  3. Supervisory or management post

    Experience at the level below, plus the qualification the higher post specifies.

A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.

Watch out for this

The screening is mechanical and happens before anyone reads your CV: the advert’s own application instructions are applied as written, and an incomplete or unsigned form is discarded whatever the rest of the application says.

About EWSETA & this sector

EWSETA drives skills in the energy and water sectors, increasingly important as South Africa invests in new generation and infrastructure.

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