Learnerships

Getting a first year of credible workplace experience can make a major difference for a young job seeker, particularly when employers repeatedly ask for experience before offering an entry-level opportunity. Arjo’s latest youth programme tackles that challenge directly by opening positions across administration, human resources, warehousing, technical services, quality assurance, billing and rental operations. Arjo … Read more

Boilermaking remains an important artisan trade across South Africa’s mining and heavy-industrial sectors, where fabricated steel structures, components and equipment form part of demanding operational environments. For school leavers interested in developing practical technical skills, a learnership can provide an entry point into the trade without requiring applicants to already be qualified artisans. Dwarsrivier Chrome … Read more

Instrumentation plays an important role in modern mining and mineral-processing operations, where automated systems depend on accurate measurement, monitoring and control. For young people interested in technical careers, entering the instrumentation field can provide a pathway into an area that combines electrical principles, industrial equipment and control technology. Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine is inviting applications for … Read more

Heavy mobile equipment is central to modern mining operations, and maintaining that machinery requires people with strong mechanical aptitude who can develop practical skills in demanding industrial environments. For school leavers interested in diesel mechanics, a structured learnership can provide an entry point into the field without expecting candidates to already be qualified artisans. Dwarsrivier … Read more

Mining operations depend on reliable mechanical equipment, and fitters form an important part of the teams responsible for keeping machinery and plant systems operational. For young people interested in developing practical mechanical skills, a structured learnership within a mining environment can provide valuable exposure to the technical standards, safety culture and working conditions found in … Read more

For young people interested in entering the electrical field within South Africa’s mining industry, opportunities do not always begin with an N2 or N3 qualification. Some structured development programmes provide an entry point from Grade 12, allowing suitable candidates to begin building the technical and workplace foundation needed for a future career in an industrial … Read more

Agriculture offers career opportunities far beyond working directly on farms. South Africa’s grain industry depends on skilled people who can receive, handle, store, inspect and grade agricultural commodities before they move further through the food and agricultural supply chain. For young people interested in agriculture but unsure where to begin, structured workplace training can provide … Read more

For unemployed young South Africans interested in building a career within the mining and processing industry, long-term development programmes can provide something short courses cannot: sustained practical workplace exposure combined with structured skills development. This allows participants to build experience while learning how large industrial operations work in practice. Anglo American is inviting applications for … Read more

Breaking into banking after graduation can be challenging when many entry-level positions still expect workplace experience. Structured graduate learnerships can help bridge that gap by giving young professionals practical exposure while developing the business and technical skills needed within financial services. Standard Bank is inviting South African graduates with disabilities to apply for its Young … Read more