Pretoria: Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, has urged the public to refrain from sending their CVs directly to Ministry officials but to comply strictly with the directive of the internship advertisement and apply to the relevant provincial office. This announcement follows the introduction of a large enforcement internship programme aimed at recruiting 20,000 Inspector and Enforcement Interns over the next two years.
According to South African Government News Agency, the Minister highlighted that some applicants are mistakenly sending their CVs, applications, and inquiries to the Ministry Spokesperson, Thobeka Magcai, who is designated for handling media inquiries and interview requests directed to the Ministry of Employment and Labour. The Minister emphasized the importance of adhering to the internship advertisement directives, which are accessible through the Department of Public Services and Administration’s DPSA Vacancy Circular 5 of 2025.
Applicants can find the internship programme advertisement link at: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/documents/vacancies/2025/PSV%20CIRCULAR%2005%20F%202025.pdf. The advertisement provides both an email and a physical address for application submissions in each province. Minister Meth warned that failure to comply with the specified application process might render applications null and void, as they might not reach the appropriate recipients for processing.
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline of February 21, 2025. The stipend for the internship is set at R7450 per month. Minister Meth, during her first 100 days in office, committed to creating 20,000 job opportunities for young people to strengthen the Inspection and Enforcement Branch as a key priority. The Internship Programme will enroll 10,000 interns annually across all nine provinces, enhancing the department’s ability to promote fair labor practices nationwide.