The SA Job KitOfficial resources
FREE · OFFICIAL SOURCES

The official links every SA job seeker needs.

Government and official organisations, grouped by when you need them. We link to the source and do not host their forms, so you always get the current version. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.

Find your situation:

Public-service jobs

DPSAPublic Service Vacancy Circulars (opens official site)

Every week: the official list of national and provincial government posts.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026gov.zaApplying for a public-service post (Z83) (opens official site)

Before any government application: download the current Z83 here.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026Western Cape GovernmentWestern Cape Government jobs and bursaries (opens official site)

Provincial posts, internships and bursaries in the Western Cape.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026KZN OnlineKwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government (opens official site)

Provincial notices and vacancies for KwaZulu-Natal.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026LPGLimpopo Provincial Government (opens official site)

Provincial notices and vacancies for Limpopo.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026Free State OnlineFree State Provincial Government (opens official site)

Provincial notices and vacancies for the Free State.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026gov.zaOther provincial governments (opens official site)

Links to Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West and Northern Cape.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026

Finding work

Dept of Employment and LabourEmployment Services of SA (ESSA) (opens official site)

Register as a work seeker for free and get matched to vacancies.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026Presidential Youth Employment InterventionSAYouth.mobi (opens official site)

For 18–34 year olds: free, data-free opportunities and learnerships.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026HarambeeHarambee Youth Employment Accelerator (opens official site)

For first-time work seekers who want entry-level matching.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026YESYES Youth Employment Service (opens official site)

12-month paid work experience for youth.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026NYDANational Youth Development Agency (opens official site)

Youth support, skills programmes and small-business grants.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026

Study and qualifications

DHET / SAQANational Career Advice Portal (opens official site)

Explore careers, needed qualifications and where to study.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026SAQASAQA verification and NQF (opens official site)

Verify a qualification, evaluate a foreign one, or check NQF levels.

Official address; site blocks automated checksNSFASNSFAS (opens official site)

Funding for public university and TVET study.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026

Workplace rights

Dept of Employment and LabourDepartment of Employment and Labour (opens official site)

Basic Conditions of Employment Act: contracts, payslips, hours and leave.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026Dept of Employment and LabouruFiling (UIF claims) (opens official site)

If you lose your job: claim UIF benefits online.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026CCMACCMA (opens official site)

Unfair dismissal or a workplace dispute: referral forms and guidance.

Official address; site blocks automated checks

Tax and money

SARSSARS (opens official site)

Tax number, IRP5s, eFiling and freelancer/provisional tax.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents and safety

SAPSPolice clearance certificates (opens official site)

When an offer requires a criminal record check.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026DHAHome Affairs (opens official site)

ID, smart ID card and documents for work visas.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026Information RegulatorInformation Regulator (POPIA) (opens official site)

Your rights over the personal information you share with recruiters.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026SABRICSABRIC fraud and scam alerts (opens official site)

Banking-industry warnings about fraud, including fake job offers.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026

Working for yourself

CIPCCIPC company registration (opens official site)

Register a business or a freelance company.

Link checked 8 Oct 2026SEDFASmall Enterprise Development and Finance (opens official site)

Free small-business support and finance programmes.

Official address; site blocks automated checks

Free tools

Employment contract checker

10 basic detail(s) missing. Ask the employer to put them in writing before you sign.

Payslip explainer
Expected UIF (1%, earnings capped at R 17 712.00)
R 0.00
Estimated net pay
R 0.00

Your employer pays a matching 1% UIF. PAYE depends on SARS tables, so we use the figure from your payslip. Numbers stay in your browser.

Scam-vacancy checker

No warning signs ticked. Still verify the company independently.

Learnership and graduate programme finder

Official programmes only. Real programmes never ask you to pay to apply.

Printable checklists

Before a government application
  • ☐ Current Z83 downloaded from the official source
  • ☐ Post title and reference number copied exactly
  • ☐ CV consistent with Z83 dates
  • ☐ Only the documents the advert requests
  • ☐ Closing date and submission method checked
  • ☐ Proof of submission saved
Before a private-sector application
  • ☐ Vacancy is on the employer site or a known job board
  • ☐ CV tailored to the top requirements
  • ☐ File type matches the instructions
  • ☐ No ID number or bank details on the CV
  • ☐ References told in advance
  • ☐ Application logged in your tracker
First-job paperwork
  • ☐ SARS tax number (on eFiling)
  • ☐ Bank account in your own name
  • ☐ Signed written contract with pay, hours and leave
  • ☐ Check that UIF is deducted on your payslip
  • ☐ Copy of your ID and qualifications
  • ☐ Medical aid / retirement fund forms if offered
Red flags of a job scam
  • ☐ You are asked to pay for training, uniforms or "placement"
  • ☐ Interview only by WhatsApp with no company address
  • ☐ Request for an OTP, banking PIN or password
  • ☐ Offer made without any interview
  • ☐ Free email address for a "large company"
  • ☐ Pressure to decide immediately

Last reviewed: 8 October 2026. Always confirm requirements on the official page before you apply.