YouthScope Editorial Team

The YouthScope Editorial Team publishes verified South African learnerships, internships, bursaries, graduate programmes, and career opportunities. Our team researches opportunities from official employers, government departments, SETAs, universities, and trusted organisations to provide accurate career information for South African youth.

Implats Bursary Programme 2027: Matric Learners Can Apply for Engineering and Science Funding

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Implats Bursary Programme 2027 for South African Grade 12 learners

Age requirement: No specific age limit is stated in the current bursary advert. Applicants must be currently in Grade 12. Introduction Impala Platinum Refineries has opened applications for its Implats Bursary Programme 2027, giving qualifying South African Grade 12 learners an opportunity to receive financial support for selected university degree studies. The bursary is aimed … Read more

Sasol Mining Bursary 2027: Women Under 25 With 70% Maths Can Apply Before 13 September

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Sasol Mining 2027 bursary opportunity for young women studying engineering near Secunda

The Sasol Mining Women in Fenceline Communities Bursary Programme 2027 offers an important university funding opportunity for young women living in communities surrounding Sasol Mining’s Secunda operations in Mpumalanga. The programme targets academically strong female Grade 12 learners and university students who want to pursue selected qualifications such as Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, … Read more

Aramex Learnership 2026: Unemployed Matriculants Can Apply for a 14-Month NQF 4 Programme

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Aramex Business Administration Learnership 2026 for South African Matric applicants

Aramex has opened a 14-month Business Administration NQF Level 4 learnership for unemployed applicants with Matric or Grade 12. The opportunity is designed to give successful learners structured workplace learning while they work towards a recognised qualification. The vacancy requires a minimum 45% pass rate in every language subject, a clear criminal record and current … Read more

SETA Guide 2026: Find the Right Authority for Your Career Before Applying for Learnerships

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Young South Africans researching SETA career and qualification pathways in 2026

South Africa has 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), each responsible for skills development within a particular economic sector. Finding the right SETA can help students, graduates, employees and unemployed South Africans identify relevant learnerships, internships, apprenticeships, bursaries and workplace training opportunities. However, your SETA is not always determined by your job title or … Read more

GIBB YES Programme 2026: Business Administration Graduates Can Earn Market-Related Pay for 12 Months

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GIBB Project Administrator YES Programme 2026 for Business Administration graduates in Johannesburg

GIBB has opened applications for its 2026 Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme, offering an unemployed Business Administration graduate the opportunity to gain practical workplace experience as a Project Administrator. The paid placement is based at GIBB’s JHB North office in Johannesburg and is advertised as a nine-to-12-month placement, with candidates expected to remain available for … Read more

Digital Marketing Learnership 2026: Soweto Youth Aged 18–34 With Matric Can Apply Now

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Legodi BEE Digital Marketing Learnership 2026 for Soweto youth creating social media content

The opportunity targets South African citizens aged 18 to 34 who live in Soweto and have completed Matric or Grade 12. Successful applicants can gain practical exposure to digital marketing, short-form video creation, photography, caption writing, audience engagement and online product promotion. The programme is linked to content promoting Smartcall products and special offers, giving … Read more

Assistant Handyperson Training 2026: Grade 9–12 Applicants Can Earn R3,960 for 12 Months

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Public Works Assistant Handyperson trainees receiving technical training in Port Shepstone

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is offering a 12-month Assistant Handyperson Training opportunity in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal. The programme combines three months of theoretical and practical training with nine months of workplace-based experience alongside qualified artisans. Applicants with Grade 9 to Grade 12 or a Senior Certificate, together with a minimum N1 Technical … Read more

Competent Candidates Business Administration Work-Integrated Learnership 2026 in Johannesburg

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Competent Candidates Business Administration Work-Integrated Learnership students training in a Johannesburg office

Competent Candidates is offering a 2026 Business Administration Work-Integrated Learnership in Johannesburg for South African students who have completed the theoretical component of an eligible diploma but still need practical workplace experience to complete their qualification. The opportunity may suit students in Business Administration, Human Resource Management and Environmental Management. Importantly, the listing states that … Read more

RENWIS Cybersecurity Defender Skills Programme 2026: 20 Places for Limpopo Youth

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Young South African learners training in cybersecurity at a Limpopo skills programme

Renaissance Women in Science Projects (RENWIS) has opened applications for its 2026 Cybersecurity Defender Skills Programme, offering 20 places to unemployed young people living in Limpopo. The opportunity is aimed at applicants aged 18 to 35 who have a Matric certificate that includes Mathematics. Applicants must also not currently benefit from another government-funded programme. The … Read more

SETA Accreditation 2026: 7 Checks South African Applicants Should Make Before Paying for Training

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Young South African learners checking training accreditation information at a skills development centre

Seeing the words “SETA accredited” on a training advert may sound reassuring, but applicants should not stop there. Before joining a learnership, skills programme or training course in 2026, it is important to establish who has approved the provider, which programme the provider is authorised to offer and whether the qualification is currently registered and … Read more

AgriSETA Plant Production Learnership 2026: Earn R3,500–R4,200 Monthly With Grade 12

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Young South African learners receiving practical plant production training through an AgriSETA learnership

Unemployed South Africans looking to build a career in agriculture can consider the AgriSETA Plant Production Learnership 2026 in Upington, Northern Cape. The opportunity is aimed at unemployed youth aged 18 to 35 who have a Grade 12 certificate and want to gain practical experience in plant production while working towards an NQF Level 2 … Read more

KZN Provincial Treasury In-Service Training 2026: N4–N6 TVET Students Can Apply Before 28 August

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Young South African TVET students gaining finance and office management experience at KZN Provincial Treasury

TVET students in KwaZulu-Natal who have completed their N4, N5 and N6 certificates may have an opportunity to gain the workplace experience needed to complete their qualifications. The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury is offering an 18-month In-Service Training Programme for eligible TVET students studying Office Management or Financial Management. Successful applicants will be placed in Pietermaritzburg, … Read more

Gert Sibande TVET College Limited Skills Programmes 2026: Grade 12 Applicants Can Apply Before 31 August

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Gert Sibande TVET College students training in CCTV, drone operation, ECD and furniture making skills

Are you a Grade 12 applicant in the Lekwa area looking to gain practical skills that could improve your career prospects? Gert Sibande TVET College, in partnership with Seriti, is inviting eligible applicants to apply for its Limited Skills Programmes 2026. The programmes provide skills development in areas including CCTV camera installation, drone operation, early … Read more

Warehouse Learnership 2026: Freitan Wants Grade 12 Candidates for 2 Logistics Opportunities

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Freitan Warehouse Learnership 2026 candidates gaining practical logistics and warehouse experience in Durban

The Freitan Warehouse Learnership 2026 offers two opportunities for candidates with Grade 12 or an equivalent NQF qualification who want to gain practical exposure in logistics and warehousing. Successful candidates will join Freitan’s Clairwood warehouse in Durban, where the company is looking for organised learners with strong administration skills, attention to detail and the ability … Read more

AutoZone Learnership 2026: School Leavers Aged 20–34 Can Train for 12 Months and Earn a Stipend

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AutoZone Supply Chain Learnership 2026 learners gaining practical retail and stock management experience

The AutoZone Supply Chain Learnership 2026 offers unemployed South Africans aged 20 to 34 an opportunity to gain practical retail and supply chain experience while working towards an NQF Level 2 W&RSETA qualification. The programme runs for 12 months and includes daily workplace exposure in a retail shop-floor environment. Successful learners will also receive a … Read more