Nkangala District Municipality (NDM), in partnership with LGSETA, is inviting applications for Sixty-Four (64) Learnership Opportunities across six local municipalities in Mpumalanga. This is a fully funded internship programme designed to give young South Africans practical workplace experience across a range of professional fields.
About the Programme
The learnerships are funded by LGSETA and hosted across the following municipalities:
- Nkangala District Municipality
- Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality
- Emakhazeni Local Municipality
- Emalahleni Local Municipality
- Thembisile Hani Local Municipality
- Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
- Victor Khanye Local Municipality
Available Positions
- Human Resource Management Interns — 8 posts
- Information Communication Technology (ICT) Interns — 6 posts
- General Administration Interns — 6 posts
- Environmental Health Interns — 36 posts
- Internal Audit Interns — 4 posts
- Environmental Sciences/Management in Disaster Risk Interns — 4 posts
Who Can Apply
Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years of age and hold a relevant qualification aligned to one of the fields listed above. This programme is aimed at unemployed graduates seeking to gain practical, on-the-job experience within local government.
Required Documents
Applicants must submit hard copies of the following:
- A signed application letter
- A detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Certified copies of academic qualifications
- A certified copy of your Identity Document (ID)
How to Apply
Applications must be hand-delivered to the Skills Development Facilitators’ Offices and Youth Managers’ Offices at any of the following municipalities:
- Nkangala District Municipality
- Emakhazeni Local Municipality
- Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
- Emalahleni Local Municipality
- Victor Khanye Local Municipality
- Thembisile Hani Local Municipality
- Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality
No online or emailed applications were indicated for this programme — hand delivery of hard copy documents is required at the relevant office.
Closing Date
27 August 2026
Applications must reach the relevant office before this date. Late submissions are unlikely to be considered, so applicants are encouraged to prepare their documents well in advance.
Enquiries
For further information, contact Ms Hlengiwe Nkosi at 013 249 2074.
Full details of the advert, including specific eligibility criteria per stream, are available on the Nkangala District Municipality website at www.nkangaladm.gov.za.
Why Apply
With 64 positions spread across six municipalities and six professional disciplines, this is one of the larger learnership intakes on offer in Mpumalanga this year. The Environmental Health stream alone accounts for 36 of the available posts, making it the largest single opportunity within the programme, while smaller specialised streams in Internal Audit and Disaster Risk Management offer a route into niche public sector fields. For unemployed graduates in Human Resource Management, ICT, General Administration, Environmental Health, Internal Audit, or Environmental Sciences, this programme offers a structured entry point into municipal government work, backed by LGSETA funding and hosted across multiple districts.
Prospective applicants should act promptly given the volume of interest such programmes typically attract, and should double check which office serves their qualification stream before hand-delivering documents.
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