SASSETA Internship Programme 2025/2027

SASSETA Internship Programme 2025/2027

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) invite all the unemployed graduates and N6 TVET students to apply for Departmental graduates and In-service training programme to gain workplace experience in the field of study illustrated below. The DOJ&CD is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must clearly state the area of choice (Region) and Reference number. Details of the Internship Programme are provided below.

Duration: The Youth Development Internship Programme is for a duration of 24 months and the TVET Internship Programme is for a duration of 18 months.

Who should apply?
Unemployed South African graduates and TVET students, with a tertiary qualification in one of the above-mentioned fields of study, who has not previously participated in any internship programme and In-service training.

These internships are based in all REGIONS. Candidates who wish to apply for internship outside their respective Regions must be willing and able to find their own accommodation considering that they will not earn a salary but only a stipend. Separate applications must be made for each Provincial Office which you are applying for and quoting the relevant reference number for the centre of your choice.

NOTE: Interested applicants must submit their applications for internship programme to the address specified below. The application must include completed and signed Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za, a CV, Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualification, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the interview date. Application that do not comply with the above specifications will not be considered and will be disqualified.

A pre-employment security screening will be conducted on RSA citizenship, criminal record, credit record and verification of qualification. The outcome of this screening will be considered to determine suitability for employment.

OTHER POSTS:

POST: Graduate Internship – Control Room Operators Security X 150
REF: GI- CRO/ EC, GI- CRO/ FS, GI- CRO/ GP, GI- CRO/ KZN, GI- CRO/ LP, GI- CRO/ MP, GI- CRO/ NC, GI- CRO/ NW, GI- CRO/ WC
SALARY: Stipend Up to R4 000.00 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTRE: All provinces
REQUIREMENTS: General Security Practices with Control Room Operations. PSIRA registration.

POST: TVET Internship – Administration X20
REF: TVET Adm/ NO
SALARY: Stipend Up to R4 500.00 per month
DURATION: 18 Months
CENTRE: National Office
REQUIREMENTS: N6 Certificate in Management Assistant, Public Management, Public Administration, Business Management, Administration and Office Administration

OTHER POSTS

Unemployed South African graduates with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), who have not previously participated in any Internship Programme or Candidate Attorney Programme, and must have already completed, or be enrolled for, Practical Legal Training (PLT). The recruited Candidate Attorneys must have not been enrolled or benefiting from other government funding such as; NSFAS, Bursary or any Youth Development Programme on the date of commencement of the Candidate Attorney Programme.

These Candidate Attorney Programmes are based in all Provinces. Candidates who wish to apply for Candidate Attorney outside their respective Provinces must be able to find their own accommodation considering that they will not be earning a salary but only a stipend. Separate applications must be made for each Office which you are applying for and quoting the relevant reference number for the office of your choice.

Successful applicants will be placed in a post of Candidate Attorney, at the Centre of their choice for a period of 12 months and remunerated a stipend as follows:

POST: Graduate Internship – Legal Candidate Attorney X50
REF: GI/LCA/EC, GI/LCA/ FS, GI/LCA/ GP, GI/LCA/ KZN, GI/LCA/ LP, GI/LCA/ MP, GI/LCA/ NC, GI/LCA/ NW, GI/LCA/ WC,

SALARY: Stipend R7 000, 00 per month
DURATION: 12 Months
CENTRE: All provinces
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Direct your application using the address indicated below:

NATIONAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Ms. S Fisher (012) 315 4843, Mr. T Moja (012) 315 4847 or Mr. S Mofokeng (012) 315 1456
ADDRESS: Private Bag X81, PRETORIA, 0001 or Hand deliver to 329 Pretorius Street,C/o Pretorius and Sisulu Street, PRETORIA, 0001

GAUTENG POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Ms R Moabelo (011) 332 9019, Ms V Shiburi (011) 332 9092 or Ms M Shabangu (011) 332 9103
ADDRESS: The Regional Head: Gauteng, Private Bag X6, Johannesburg, 2000 or hand deliver to 7th Floor Schreiner Chambers, Corner Pritchard and Kruis Street, Johannesburg.

MPUMALANGA POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Ms KN Zwane (013) 753 9367 or Ms E Sedibe (013) 753 9370
ADDRESS: Private Bag X 11249, Nelspruit 1200 or hand deliver to physical address: 24 Brown Street, 4th Floor, Nedbank Building, Nelspruit 1200

KWAZULU-NATAL POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Ms R  Naicker (031) 372 3082, Mr M Zulu (031) 372 3077 and Mr M Mtolo (031) 372 3076
ADDRESS:
The Regional Head, Private Bag X 54372, Durban 4000 or hand deliver to Regional Office, 2 Devonshire place (off Anton Lembede Street) Durban

NORTHERN CAPE POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Mr T Ramoshebi (053) 802 1342, Ms. I Mafungo (053) 802 1369 or Switchboard (053) 802 1300
ADDRESS: Department of Justice, New Public Building (Court Building), Corner Knight and Stead Street, Kimberley, 8301, 7th Floor

FREE STATE POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Ms D Tladi (051) 407 1831 or Ms B Mtileni (051) 407 1841
ADDRESS: Private Bag X20578 Bloemfontein 9300, or hand deliver to Physical Address 53 Colonial Building Charlotte Maxeke Street Bloemfontein 9300.

LIMPOPO POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Mr T Ntsewa (015) 287 2024, Ms S Nkoana (015) 287 2053 or Mr K Mokgohloa (015) 287 2093
ADDRESS: Private Bag x 9526, Polokwane 0700 or hand deliver 92 Bok Street, Polokwane, 0700

NORTH WEST POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Mr B Moseje (018) 397 7057 or Mr T Botlhole (018) 397 7111
ADDRESS: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X 2033, Mmabatho, 2735 or hand deliver Regional Office North West, 22 Molopo Road, Ayob Gardens, Mafikeng

WESTERN CAPE POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Ms P Paraffin (021) 462 5471, Ms N Jacobs (021) 462 5471 or Mr M Maholwana (021) 462 4011
ADDRESS: Provincial Head: Private Bag X 9171, CAPE TOWN, 8000 or hand deliver to physical address: No. 8 Riebeeck Street, 5th Floor, Norton Rose House Building, Cape Town, 8000

EASTERN CAPE POVINCIAL OFFICE
ENQUIRIES: Mr A Ziqu (043) 702 7007, Ms. N Dyani (043) 702 7009, Dr M Feni (043) 702 7029 or Mr P Hattingh (043) 702 7000
ADDRESS: The Regional Head Eastern Cape, Regional Office East London,Private Bag X 9065,East London,5200 or hand deliver to Physical Address NO 3 Phillip Frame Road, Chiselhurst, East London, 5200

CLOSING DATE: 02 May 2025

POSTS:

BRANCH: COURT ADMINISTRATION
1. POST: Legal Court Admin Graduate Internship – Court Administration X18
REF: GI 1 – Legal
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: All Provinces X2
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

2. POST: Maintenance Investigators/Officers Graduate Internship – Maintenance X90
REF: GI 2 – Legal
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: All Provinces X10
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
3. POST: Interpreter Graduate Internship – Language Practice X65
REF: GI 1 – LP
SALARY: Stipend R7 450,75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: Eastern Cape X10, Free State X5, Gauteng X10, Kwa-Zulu Natal X10, Limpopo X5, Mpumalanga X5, Northern Cape X5, North West X5 & Western Cape X10
REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma or BA in Legal Interpreting, Interpreting in Translation, Linguistic, African Languages, Language Practices or any other relevant qualification

BRANCH: MASTERS AND FAMILY ADVOCATE
1. POST: Family Law Graduate Internship – Family Advocate X20
REF: GI 3 – Legal
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: Eastern Cape X2, Free State X2, Gauteng X2, Kwa-Zulu Natal X3, Limpopo X2, Mpumalanga X2, Northern Cape X2, North West X2 & Western Cape X3
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
2. POST: Estate Controller Graduate Internship – Masters Office X37
REF: GI 4 – Legal
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Month
CENTER: Eastern Cape X4, Free State X4, Gauteng X5, Kwa-Zulu Natal X4, Limpopo X4, Mpumalanga X4, Northern Cape X4, North West X4 & Western Cape X4
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

BRANCH: LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT
1. POST: Legal Services Graduate Internship – Legal X2
REF: GI 5 – Legal
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: National office
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

BRANCH: OFFICE OF THE STATE LAW ADVISOR
1. POST: Graduate Internship – Language Practice X2
REF: GI 2 – LP
SALARY: Stipend R7 450,75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: National office
REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma or BA in Translation, Linguistic, African Languages, Language Practices or any other relevant qualification

BRANCH: STATE ATTORNEY
1. POST: Candidate Attorney X90
REF: GI-CA – East London, GI-CA – Port Elizabeth, GI-CA – Mthatha, GI-CA – Bloemfontein, GI-CA – Pretoria, GI-CA – Johannesburg, GI- CA – Durban, GI-CA – Polokwane, GI-CA – Thohoyandou, GI-CA – Nelspruit, GI-CA – Kimberly, GI-CA – Mafikeng, GI-CA – Cape Town
SALARY: Stipend R7 450,75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: All Provinces (various offices: East London X10, Port Elizabeth X10, Mthatha X15, Bloemfontein X4, Pretoria X10, Johannesburg X10, Durban X15, Polokwane X6, Thohoyandou X3, Nelspruit X4, Kimberley X3, Mafikeng X5 & Cape Town X5)
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
2. POST: Candidate Attorney X50 (SASSETA funded)
REF: SASSETA CA – East London, SASSETA CA – Port Elizabeth, SASSETA CA – Mthatha, SASSETA CA – Bloemfontein, SASSETA CA – Pretoria, SASSETA CA – Johannesburg, SASSETA CA – Durban, SASSETA CA – Polokwane, SASSETA CA – Thohoyandou, SASSETA CA – Nelspruit, SASSETA CA – Kimberly, SASSETA CA – Mafikeng, SASSETA CA – Cape Town
SALARY: Stipend R7 000,00 per month
DURATION: 12 Months
CENTER: All Provinces (various offices: East London X5, Port Elizabeth X5, Mthatha X5, Bloemfontein X3, Pretoria X3, Johannesburg X3, Durban X5, Polokwane X4, Thohoyandou X3, Nelspruit X3, Kimberley X2, Mafikeng X4 & Cape Town X5)
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
The unemployed South African Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduates applying for SASSETA funded Candidate Attorney programme must have already completed, or be enrolled for Practical Legal Training (PLT).

BRANCH: CORPORATE SERVICES
1. POST: Graduate Internship –Control Room Operators Security X150
REF: GI- CRO
SALARY: Stipend R4 000.00 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTRE: National office X15 and all provinces
REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 and General Security Practices with Control room Operations. PSIRA registration
2. POST: TVET Internship – Administration X 20
REF: TVET NO
SALARY: Stipend R4 500.00 per month
DURATION: 18 Months
CENTRE: National office
REQUIREMENTS: N6 Certificate in Management Assistant, Public Administration, Business Management or Legal Assistant

BRANCH: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
1. POST: Graduate Internship – Finance and Supply Chain Management X 20
REF: GI- Finance & SCM National Office, GI- Finance & SCM Limpopo, GI- Finance & SCM Gauteng, GI- Finance & SCM Mpumalanga, GI- Finance & SCM North West, GI- Finance & SCM Northern Cape, GI- Finance & SCM Free State, GI- Finance & SCM Kwa-Zulu Natal, GI- Finance & SCM Eastern Cape, GI- Finance & SCM Western Cape
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: All Provinces X1 and National Office X11
REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma or Degree in BCom SCM and BCom Law (Commercial), Logistics, Transport Management, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Cost and Management Accounting, Financial Management, Public Finance, Financial Accounting, BCom Accounting

BRANCH: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
1. POST: IT Coordinators Graduate Internship – IT X28
REF: GI – IT National Office, GI – IT Limpopo, GI – IT Gauteng, GI – IT Mpumalanga, GI – IT North West, GI – IT Northern Cape, GI – IT Free State, GI – IT Kwa-Zulu Natal, GI – IT Eastern Cape, GI – IT western Cape
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: 19 National office and 1 per provinces
REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma or Degree in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering and or any other relevant qualification

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
1. POST: Graduate Internship – Internal Audit and Forensic X10
REF: GI- IAF
SALARY: Stipend R7 450, 75 per month
DURATION: 24 Months
CENTER: National Office
REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma or Degree in Internal Audit or Accounting and or any other relevant qualification

Direct your application using the address indicated below:

• NATIONAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Private Bag X81, PRETORIA, 0001 or Hand deliver to 329 Pretorius Street/Pretorius and Sisulu Street, PRETORIA, 0001
  ENQUIRIES: Ms. S Fisher (012) 315 4843 or
  Mr. T Moja ( (012) 315 4847 or Mr. S Mofokeng
  (012) 315 1456
• GAUTENG PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: The Regional Head: Gauteng, Private Bag X6, Johannesburg, 2000 or hand deliver to 7th Floor Schreiner Chambers, Corner Pritchard and Kruis Street, Johannesburg.
  ENQUIRIES: Ms R Moabelo (011) 332 9019,
  Ms V Shiburi (011) 332 9092 or Ms M Shabangu
  (011) 332 9103
• MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Private Bag X 11249, Nelspruit 1200 or hand deliver to physical address: 24 Brown Street, 4th Floor, Nedbank Building, Nelspruit 1200
  ENQUIRIES: Ms KN Zwane (013) 753 9367 or
  Ms E Sedibe (013) 753 9370
• KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Interested applicants must submit their applications for internship programme to the Justice offices / Magistrate’s Courts where the position they are applying for is advertised.
  The Regional Head, Private Bag X 54372, Durban 4000 or hand deliver to Regional Office, 2 Devonshire place (off Anton Lembede Street) Durban
  ENQUIRIES: Ms R Naicker (031) 372 3082 or
  Mr M Zulu (031) 372 3077 and
  Mr M Mtolo (031) 372 3076
• NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Department of Justice, New Public Building (Court Building), Corner Knight and Stead Street, Kimberley, 8301, 7th Floor
  ENQUIRIES: Mr T Ramoshebi (053) 802 1342
  Ms. I Mafungo (053) 802 1369 or Switchboard
  (053) 802 1300
• FREE STATE PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Private Bag X20578 Bloemfontein 9300, or hand deliver to to 108 St Andrew Street,(c/o St Andrew and West Burger street) Bloemfontein 9300.
  ENQUIRIES: Ms D Tladi (051) 407 1831 or
  Ms B Mtileni (051 407 1841
• LIMPOPO PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Private Bag x 9526, Polokwane 0700 or hand deliver 92 Bok Street, Polokwane, 0700
  Mr T Ntsewa (015) 287 2024 Ms S Nkoana
  (015) 287 2053, Mr K Mokgohloa ( (015) 287 2093
• NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X 2033, Mmabatho, 2735 or hand deliver Regional Office North West, 22 Molopo Road, Ayob Gardens, Mafikeng
  ENQUIRIES: Mr B Moseje (018) 397 7057 or
  Mr T Botlhole ( (018) 397 7111
• WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: Provincial Head: Private Bag X 9171, CAPE TOWN, 8000 or hand deliver to physical address: No. 8 Riebeeck Street, 5th Floor, Norton Rose House Building, Cape Town, 8000
  ENQUIRIES: Ms P Paraffin (021) 462 5471
  Ms N Jacobs (021) 462 5471or
  Mr M Maholwana (021) 462 4011
• EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL OFFICE
  ADDRESS: The Regional Head Eastern Cape, Regional Office East London, Private Bag X 9065,East London,5200 or hand deliver to Physical Address NO 3 Phillip Frame Road, Chiselhurst, East London, 5200
  ENQUIRIES: Ms S Ndlela (043) 702 7024
  Ms. N Dyani (043) 702 7009
  Dr M Feni (043) 702 7029 or
  Mr P Hattingh (043) 702 7000

SASSETA Internship Programme 2025/2027