Apprenticeship

Tongaat Hulett Sugar Apprenticeship – Refinery Vacancy 2026

Tongaat Hulett Sugar

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Monthly stipend

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Opportunity: Apprenticeship
Minimum education: Degree (NQF 7)
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
SETA: CETA
Posted: 01 Jul 2026

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Opportunity Overview

Tongaat Hulett Sugar, a company focused on cane growing, sugar milling, and refining across Southern Africa, invites South African youth to apply for its Refinery Apprenticeship Programme for 2026. This programme offers a valuable opportunity to develop practical skills and knowledge within the industrial sector.

The Refinery Apprenticeship Programme is designed for individuals keen on pursuing a career in skilled trades critical to industrial operations. Apprenticeships are available in Fitter, Instrumentation, and Millwright categories, providing comprehensive training in specialised fields. The programme is based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for the Refinery Apprenticeship Programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Matric certificate with Mathematics and Science.
N2/N3 qualification with relevant Engineering Trade Theory subjects.
Must be honest, hardworking, and reliable.
Possess a good work ethic, passion, and self-confidence.
Be self-motivated, eager to learn, and have good communication skills.
No prior experience is needed as this is an apprenticeship programme.

Key Responsibilities

Apprentices will learn and contribute to various critical tasks depending on their chosen trade category:

Fitter Apprenticeship

Assembling, installing, and repairing machinery, structural components, and piping systems.
Studying blueprints and using specialized hand and power tools to cut, shape, and fit metal parts.
Ensuring production equipment functions safely and efficiently.

Instrumentation Apprenticeship

Designing, calibrating, installing, and maintaining sensors, gauges, and automated control systems.
Measuring and regulating industrial processes within the plant.
Ensuring machines operate safely, accurately, and at maximum efficiency.

Millwright Apprenticeship

Installing, maintaining, dismantling, and repairing industrial machinery and equipment.
Working across factories to ensure heavy-duty machines and moving parts operate smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

How to Apply

To apply for the Tongaat Hulett Sugar Refinery Apprenticeship Programme, please follow these steps:

Visit the official application portal: https://applybe.com/tongaat/search/vacancy/all/1/7047800
Locate the "Apprenticeship – Refinery" vacancy.
Complete the online application process as instructed on the portal.

The application closing date is 26 June 2026 at 22:59. Ensure your application is submitted before this deadline.

This listing in context

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

Live apprenticeships: 11
In KwaZulu-Natal: 3
Closing within 7 days: 0

9% of the 11 live apprenticeships we hold ask for Degree (NQF 7). The commonest requirement is Grade 12 / Matric, at 82%.

Live apprenticeships stay open for a median of 125 days between posting and closing date.

Calculated by SetaJobs from the 303 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change. Browse all 17 opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal.

What you'll need to apply

Most learnerships want certified copies with the application itself — check the advert, because sending none can be as fatal as sending the wrong ones.

Your CV
Certified copy of your ID
Certified copy of your matric certificate
A short motivation letter

Full checklist for an apprenticeship →

What an apprenticeship actually is

An apprenticeship is the route to a recognised trade. It runs considerably longer than a learnership and ends in a trade test at an accredited trade test centre — a practical examination you either pass or repeat. Passing is what makes you an artisan; time served alone does not.

How apprenticeships work: the week, the qualification and where it leads →

Watch out for this

Check that the employer is accredited to train your trade and that your logbook is being signed as you go. Apprentices who discover an unsigned logbook near the end of the term lose months waiting for a trade test date.

About CETA & this sector

CETA is the SETA for construction and the built environment, funding artisan and trade programmes that lead to recognised, portable qualifications.

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