The DPSA is the short name for the Department of Public Service and Administration. If you are looking for government jobs or govt vacancy this is probably your first stop. DPSA vacancies get updated every Friday of the week. Careers are the DPSA are very popular because they are a very stable and respected employer.
The DPSA circular lists the government jobs that are available and you can apply for them using the Z83 form. As well as government jobs you can also see the government internships that are available or the learnerships available. You can also look at the DPSA career portal to see if they have any bursaries available.
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SA Government Vacancies in the Public Service
Vacancies are advertised on the websites of national government departments, as well as in the Public Service Vacancy Circular, which contains advertised posts in all national and provincial government. In addition, you can find job adverts from across government as advertised in the Vuk’uzenzele newspaper.
Latest Available Circulars for 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 17 of May 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 16 of May 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 15 of April 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 14 of April 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 13 of April 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 12 of April 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 11 of March 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 10 of March 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 09 of March 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 08 of March 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 07 of February 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 06 of February 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 05 of February 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 04 of February 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 03 of January 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 02 of January 2022
- Government Jobs: Circular 01 of January 2022
New Z83 Application form
Government Recruitment Centre
You can register to apply for a job at the following government institutions:
- Department of Labour
- Department of Higher Education and Training
- Office of the Public Service Commission
- Department of Public Service Administration
- National School of Government
- Centre for Public Service Innovation
Tips for finding a job
For every job available, you will always have to compete with other job-seekers. Government has information that will help you to find a job, write a CV, prepare you for the interview and starting the job. You can also find information on how to start a business.
Advertisements
Advertised posts in all government departments and provincial governments are listed on the Department of Public and Administration website.
Vacancies of national government departments
- Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
- Arts and Culture
- Basic Education
- Civilian Secretariat for Police
- Commission on Gender Equality(link is external)
- Communications and Digital Technologies
- Cooperative Governance
- Correctional Services
- Defence (website under construction)
- Employment and Labour
- Energy
- Foresty, Fisheries and Environment
- Government Communication and Information System
- Health
- Higher Education and Training
- Home Affairs
- Human Settlements
- Independent Police Investigative Directorate
- International Relations and Cooperation
- Justice and Constitutional Development
- Military Veterans
- Mineral Resources
- National School of Government
- National Treasury
- Office of the Chief Justice(link is external)
- Parliament of South Africa
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Public Enterprises
- Public Service and Administration
- Public Service Commission
- Public Works and Infrastructure
- Statistics SA
- Sport and Recreation
- Social Development
- Small Business Development
- SA Revenue Service
- SA Police Service
- Telecommunications and Postal Services
- The Presidency
- Tourism
- Transport
- Trade, Industry and Competition(link is external)
- Traditional Affairs
- Water Affairs and Sanitation
- Women (website under construction)
Learnerships
Many departments also have learnerships and internships which are advertised on the same pages as the vacancies.
Career Development Services
The Department of Higher Education and Training currently runs a Career Development Services Centre to assist learners with career advice.
SMS or “Please Call Me”: 072 204 5056
Telephone: 086 999 0123
E-Mail: [email protected](link sends e-mail)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/careerhelp(link is external)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rsacareerhelp(link is external)
Website: www.careerhelp.org.za(link is external)
National Career Advice Portal: http://ncap.careerhelp.org.za(link is external)
Walk-in Centre: 123 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria