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SA Government Various Public Service Vacancies 2026

SA Government

Public Service (PSETA)

Opportunity Overview

The South African Government has released its Circular 25 of 2026, announcing numerous job opportunities across various national and provincial departments. This circular, issued on 17 July 2026, opens doors for South Africans seeking employment within the public service.

Positions are available in a wide range of departments, including Agriculture, Correctional Services, Defence, Employment and Labour, Higher Education and Training, Home Affairs, and many more. Opportunities are also extended across all nine provinces, namely Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Kwazulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, and Western Cape.

Minimum Requirements

To ensure your application is considered, the following documents and conditions are essential:

A completed Z83 form, which can be downloaded or obtained from any Public Service Department.
A recent, updated, and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Certified copies of all your qualifications.
Your official academic record.
A certified copy of your Identity Document (ID).
Applicants with foreign qualifications must ensure these are evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).

This listing in context

What the 303 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.

Live permanent posts: 96
Open to all provinces: 25
Closing within 7 days: 7

27% of the 96 live permanent posts we hold ask for Grade 12 / Matric. The commonest requirement is Degree (NQF 7), at 27%.

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

Calculated by SetaJobs from the 303 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 permanent posts work: the week, the qualification and where it leads →

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 AgriSETA & this sector

AgriSETA drives skills development across South African agriculture, farming and agri-processing, funding learnerships and apprenticeships in the sector.

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