Paid learnerships for South African youth — earn a stipend while gaining a nationally recognised qualification. New listings from SETAs and major companies posted daily.
A learnership is a structured learning programme that combines workplace experience with theoretical training — and pays you a monthly stipend while you learn. Unlike a job, a learnership results in a nationally recognised NQF qualification that stays with you for life. Learnerships are funded by South Africa's Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and are open to both employed and unemployed South Africans. If you have matric — and sometimes even without it — a learnership could be your entry point into a career in retail, mining, IT, finance, security, or dozens of other fields.
Monthly stipends typically range from R3,000 to R8,500 depending on the NQF level and the funding SETA. Most learnerships run for 12 months. At the end, you walk away with a qualification, real work experience, and a much stronger CV. Many learners are offered permanent employment by the host company after completing successfully. Browse all current learnership opportunities below — new ones are added daily from verified, official sources. Read our full learnership application guide for step-by-step advice.
The UIF offers Graduate Internship positions across 60+ professional fields including HR, IT, Finance, Legal, and Communications. Stipend: R8,174.75 per month. Based at UIF Head Office, Pretoria. No prior internship experience required. Open to unemployed South African graduates. Apply via DPSA Circular 26 of 2026.
Pick n Pay is offering UIF-funded Skills Learnership Programmes nationwide for unemployed youth aged 18–40. Choose from: All Arounders, Health and Beauty Heroes, Mastercut (butchery), and Freshrize (bakery). Grade 12 required. Monthly stipend provided. Apply via careers.pnp.co.za. Rolling intake.
U-Belong hosted by T3 Telecoms SA offers a 12-month Sales Consultant Learnership for unemployed youth aged 18–35. Grade 10 minimum — matric not required. Benefits: monthly stipend, free smartphone, and 10GB monthly data. MICT SETA accredited NQF Level 1/2 qualification. Over 3,000 South Africans placed since 2021. Apply at u-belong.co.za.
Ivanplats offers a 2-year Ventilation Internship at their Platreef palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold mine near Mokopane, Limpopo. Open to BSc, BEng or BEng Tech graduates in Mechanical or Mining Engineering. Preference given to HDSA candidates and women. Apply at ivanhoecommunities.com. Ref: IVP-HRD-2616.
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