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Department of Agriculture is Hiring A Handyman Eaning R170 226 per annum at Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute (GADI)

May 13, 2026 by Blessing Khumalo

Location: Eastern Cape: Middelburg

Closing Date: 22 May 2026

Requirements: Department of Agriculture is Hiring A Handyman

Applicants must be in possession of Grade 9 or NQF level 1 qualification. 1-2 years relevant experience in farm and or fence making work. Competency Certificate in fence making is recommended.

Job Related Knowledge: Knowledge of Public Service and Departmental prescripts/ policies. General
farm work. Using hand tools. Cleaning of buildings. Cleaning of equipment and tools. Harvesting of lucerne. Storing of feed. Erecting of fences.

Job RelatedSkills: Good communication skills. Planning. Interpersonal skills.

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Duties

Render maintenance of office buildings: Conduct regular building and equipment inspections. Report breakage. Defects, problems etc. Report and/ or attend to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, renovations, painting and replacement problems. Render maintenance of farm equipment and infrastructure: Conduct repair works to fences, water systems, furniture, equipment and tools. Inspect fencing and repair as required. Safekeeping of maintenance tools and supplies. Detect and repair leaks and broken pipes as required.

Construct and maintain farm structures as needed (e.g. hail shelter, tractor shade ports, frames to support trials, etc). Conduct routine farm work: Install irrigation pipes and pumps. Dig trenches. Combating veldt fires. Perform elementary agricultural tasks like weeding, irrigation and sowing. Maintain gardens, recreation grounds, paddocks and irrigational lands. Assist with general maintenance: Removal and dumping of refuse. Cleaning of gutters. Sweeping of roads and parking areas. Washing and cleaning of official fleet. Cleaning of buildings and cleaning of building and machines.

About Department of Agriculture, South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) in South Africa promotes sustainable agricultural development, food security, and land reform. It manages agricultural policy, natural resources, livestock production, and land administration (including deeds and surveys) to stimulate economic growth.

HOW TO APPLY

ENQUIRIES: Mr Thabo Molekwa Tel No: (049) 802 6633
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email: HMrecruit31@nda.gov.za

Note: For more information click on this DPSA vacancies list and go to page 6 to see more information for this position.

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The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) New Job List – Circular 14 of 2026

April 24, 2026 by Blessing Khumalo

Circular 14 of 2026

Posted on: 24 April 2026
Full Document: Circular 14 (click here to view the full document)
WhatsApp Channel: DPSA Vacancy Circular
Directions: Click on the name of the department / administration to view vacancies in that particular section

Below are the links to the respective national departments and provincial departments.

National Departments

Agriculture
Centre For Public Service Innovation
Cooperative Governance
Employment And Labour
Forestry, Fisheries And The Environment
Government Communication And Information System
Government Technical Advisory Centre
Higher Education And Training
National Prosecuting Authority
Office Of The Public Service Commission
Office Of The Chief Justice
Small Business Development
Trade, Industry And Competition
Transport
Treasury
Water And Sanitation

Provincial Administration
Free State
Gauteng
Kwazulu Natal
Mpumalanga
Western Cape

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About The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)

The role of DPSA

A high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained;
Efficient, economic and effective use of resources must be promoted;
Public administration must be development–oriented;
Services must be provided impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias;
People’s needs must be responded to, and the public must be encouraged to participate in policy making;
Public administration must be accountable;
Transparency must be fostered by providing the public with timely, accessible and accurate information;
Good human-resources management and career-development practices, to examine human potential, must be cultivated; and
Public administration must be broadly representative of the South African people, with employment and personnel management practices based on ability, objectivity, fairness, and the need to redress the imbalances of the past to achieve broad representation.
The functions of the public service;
Organisational structures and establishments of departments and other organisational and governance arrangements in the public service;
Labour relations, conditions of service and other employment practices for employees;
The Health and wellness of employees; information management;
Electronic government in the public service;
Integrity, ethics, conduct and anti-corruption; and
Transformation, reform, innovation and any other matter to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the public service and its service delivery to the public.
employee mobility between all three spheres of government through transfers and secondments;
the prohibition of employees and special advisers from doing business with the State;
the disclosure of financial interests of employees, special advisers and their spouses/ life partners;
the Minister to determine minimum norms and standards relating to, amongst others, section 195(1) values and principles; capacity development and training; ICT in the public administration; integrity, ethics and disciple; disclosure of financial interests; measures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of institutions;
the Minister to issue regulations regarding a framework for the establishment, promotion and maintenance of service centres to enhance service delivery of services to the public;
the establishment of an Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit to strengthen oversight of ethics, integrity and discipline management and to put in place measures to deal with corruption related misconduct in the public administration;
the establishment of the Office of Standards and Compliance to ensure compliance with minimum norms and standards set by the Minister.

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Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Has Open Internships Receiving Applications

April 20, 2026 by Blessing Khumalo

Closing date: 6 May 2026

Overview: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Internships

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invites graduates to apply for internship opportunities for a period of 24 months commencing on 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. Through the Internship Programme, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is committed to providing opportunities for qualifying candidates to gain skills, knowledge and experience whilst at the same time, positioning themselves for active and meaningful participation in the labour market.

Aspiring Public Servants, who share the vision of the dtic of a dynamic, industrial, globally competitive South African economy, characterised by inclusive growth and development, decent employment and equity and who value intellectual and operational excellence as well as quality relationships, are encouraged to apply for this exciting programme. Mandatory requirements: Applications are invited from unemployed South African graduates with a tertiary qualification (NQF level 6 and above) in one of the following fields of study: 1. Public Management / Public Administration 2. Business Management / Business Administration 3. Human Resource Management/Development 3. Communication / Public Relations 4. Law 5. Software Development 6. Economics 7. Statistics / Econometrics 8. Agricultural Economics / Forestry Science 9. Development Studies 10. Accounting / Financial Management / Cost and Management Accounting 11. Risk Management 12.
Internal Auditing / Auditing 13. Natural Science (Major in Microbiology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Bioengineering) 14. Mining Engineering / Metallurgy Commerce 15. Occupational Health and Safety 16. Supply Chain Management / Procurement 17. International Politics.

Office of the Director-General: Chief Director: Marketing, Communication & Media Relations
Corporate Management Services Branch: Director: Infrastructure Management
Industrial Financing Branch: Deputy Director: SIP and FILM
Spatial Industrial Development and Economic Transformation Branch: Branch Financial Advisor
Export Development, Promotion and Outward Investments Branch Deputy Director: International Operations
Internship Programme 2026/28

Note: All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection panel for Senior Management Services (SMS) positions will further recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency-based assessment. The Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela Programme) as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) must be completed before an appointment on SMS level can be considered. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme.

No appointment on SMS level will take place without the successful completion of the pre-entry certificate and submission of proof thereof. Background verification, social media checks and security vetting will form part of the selection process and successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Applications can be submitted: Via e-mail to applications@thedtic.gov.za (Ref no. must appear in subject line – if no reference no. is provided the application may not be considered), by post to The Director: Human Resources Management, Private Bag X84, Pretoria, 0001; Hand-delivered to the dtic Campus, corner of Meintjies and Robert Sobukwe Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria. The application must include a completed and signed new Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department, the dtic website or on the internet at www.gov.za, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Applications received that do not comply with this requirement will not be considered. Certified copies of qualifications and Identity Document or any other relevant documents are to be submitted by only shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. the dtic reserves the right not to fill any advertised position(s). the dtic is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity, will be given preference.

new Form Z83

About the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) was established after the merger of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Economic Development Department.

Vision

A dynamic industrial, globally competitive South African economy, characterised by meaningful economic transformation, inclusive growth and development, decent employment and equity, built on the full potential of all citizens.

Mission

the dtic’s Mission is to:

Promote structural transformation, towards a dynamic industrial and globally competitive economy
Provide a predictable, competitive, equitable and socially responsible environment, conducive to investment, trade and enterprise development
Broaden participation in the economy to strengthen economic development
Continually improve the skills and capabilities of the dtic to effectively deliver on its mandate and respond to the needs of South Africa’s economic citizens
Co-ordinate the contributions of government departments, state entities and civil society to effect economic development
Improve alignment between economic policies, plans of the state, its agencies, government’s political and economic objectives and mandate

Values

the dtic’s Values are:

Promotes the Constitution, with special reference to the chapters on human rights, cooperative governance and public administration
It promotes decent work outcomes (more jobs as well as better jobs), industrialisation, equitable and inclusive growth and social inclusion
Operational excellence – service delivery standards, international best practice, Batho Pele Principles, continuous improvement and ethical conduct
Intellectual excellence – continuous shared learning, innovation, relevant knowledge and skills improvement and knowledge management
Quality relationships – improved and continuous communication, honesty, respect, integrity, transparency, professionalism, ownership, leadership and teamwork

the dtic’s Programmes

Programme 1: Administration

Purpose: Provide the Department with strategic leadership, management and support services.

Programme 2: Trade

Purpose: Build an equitable global trading system that facilitates development by strengthening trade and investment links with key economies and fostering African development, including regional and continental integration and development co-operation in line with the African Union Agenda 2063.

Programme 3: Investment & Spatial Industrial Development

Purpose: Support foreign direct investment flows and promote domestic investment by providing a onestop shop for investment promotion, investor facilitation and aftercare support for investors as well as increase participation in industrialisation

Programme 4: Sectors

Purpose: Design and implement policies, strategies and programmes to strengthen the ability of manufacturing and other sectors of the economy, to create decent jobs, promote inclusion and increase value addition and competitiveness, in both domestic and export markets

Programme 5: Regulation

Purpose: Develop and implement coherent, predictable and transparent regulatory solutions that facilitate easy access to redress and efficient regulation for economic citizens.

Programme 6: Incentives

Purpose: Stimulate and facilitate the development of sustainable and competitive enterprises, through the efficient provision of effective and accessible incentive measures that support national priorities.

Programme 7: Exports

Purpose: Increase export capacity and support direct investment flows, through targeted strategies, and an effectively managed network of foreign trade and investment offices.

Programme 8: Transformation and Competition

Purpose: Develop and roll out policy interventions that promote transformation and competition issues through effective economic planning, aligned investment and development policy tools.

Programme 9: Research

Purpose: Develop and roll out policy interventions that promote transformation and competition issues through effective economic planning, aligned investment and development policy tools.

HOW TO APPLY

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