Browse funded learnership programmes offering workplace experience and nationally recognised qualifications.
MRTT Learnership Programme 2026 Applications Now Open Young people living within the Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality now have an opportunity to gain accredited training and practical workplace skills through the 2026 MRTT Learnership Programme. The programme, facilitated by Mpumalanga Regional Training Trust, is specifically aimed at unemployed youth between the ages of 18 … Read more
South Africa’s insurance and financial services sector continues to create opportunities for young people looking to enter stable, professional careers. For many unemployed youth, gaining recognised qualifications and workplace experience remains one of the biggest barriers to employment. The Santam Learnership Programme 2026 is designed to help bridge that gap by combining accredited learning, practical … Read more
South Africa’s agriculture sector is evolving faster than many people realise. Today’s farming industry increasingly depends on technology, sustainability, hydroponics, and climate-smart production systems — creating new opportunities for young people looking to build future-focused careers. The Mr Price Foundation HandPicked Professional Farming Programme 2026 is designed to help unemployed youth gain practical agricultural skills, … Read more
Young South Africans interested in technical and skilled trade careers now have an opportunity to apply for the 2026 Artisan Learnership Programme offered by Rio Tinto. The programme is aimed at unemployed youth living within the King Cetshwayo District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal and offers structured artisan training that combines theory, practical learning, and real workplace … Read more
The Afrimat Mechanical Fitting Learnerships 2026 offer young South Africans an opportunity to gain practical mining and engineering workplace experience while developing technical fitting skills in a structured learning environment. Based in Henley-on-Klip, Gauteng, this learnership is ideal for candidates with Grade 12 and N1–N3 engineering subjects who want to enter the mining and engineering … Read more
The B&T Skills Development Agriculture Learnership 2026 offers unemployed South Africans an opportunity to gain practical farming experience, improve workplace skills and prepare for future opportunities in the agricultural sector. This 12-month programme is designed for candidates interested in farming, outdoor work and hands-on learning environments. Applications close on 18 May 2026, so interested applicants … Read more
The PRSS Security Learnership 2026 gives unemployed South African youth an opportunity to gain practical workplace experience in the private security industry. Based in Centurion, this programme is ideal for candidates with PSiRA registration who want to strengthen their security skills, improve employability, and build a long-term career in the industry. With applications closing on … Read more
Introduction You finish your N6 qualification with hope. Then reality hits. No workplace experience. No diploma. No job. This is the struggle thousands of TVET students in South Africa face every year — especially when employers demand experience that colleges have not yet helped them complete. That is exactly where the SASSA Northern Cape Work … Read more
Emotional Intro For many young South Africans, the biggest barrier is not ambition—it is experience. You may have your Matric. You may have applied everywhere. But every job listing keeps asking for something you don’t have yet: work experience. This is exactly where learnerships change everything. The SkyNet Freight Handler NQF Level 3 Learnership (2026) … Read more
Thousands of young South Africans are searching for opportunities that offer more than just temporary work. Many want practical experience, recognised qualifications and a real chance to build a stable future. That is exactly why the Massmart Learnership Opportunities 2026 programme is attracting attention. For unemployed matriculants and entry-level job seekers, this learnership creates a … Read more