Apply for COGHSTA Internship Programme 2026–2028

ByRainbow Time

The Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA) invites applications from unemployed graduates residing in Limpopo Province to apply for the 24-month Internship Programme for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 financial years. The programme provides an opportunity for graduates to gain practical workplace experience in various fields aligned with their qualifications, while contributing to service delivery and institutional development across the province. Applicants who previously applied during the initial advertisement period are not required to submit new applications, as earlier submissions remain under consideration.

This internship programme targets graduates with qualifications in areas such as Information Technology, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Finance, Law, Engineering, Planning, Communication, Social Sciences, and other related disciplines listed in the advertised fields of placement. Successful candidates will receive a monthly stipend based on the qualification level submitted with the application. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply, and all applications must be submitted before the closing date of 24 April 2026 through the Limpopo Provincial Government e-Recruitment system or via the specified physical submission channels.

  • Position: Internship Programme
  • Duration: 24 months contract
  • Stipend:
    • NQF Level 6 (e.g. N6): R6 655.36 per month
    • NQF Level 6–8: R7 860.39 per month
    • NQF Level 9: R9 482.11 per month
    • NQF Level 10: R11 582.55 per month
  • Location:
    • Limpopo Province
    • Waterberg District
    • Sekhukhune District
    • Capricorn District
    • Mopani District
    • Vhembe District
  • Closing Date: 24 April 2026

The Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs is looking for sixty-five (65) Limpopo Province unemployed graduates to be placed on a non-extendable 24 months fixed period Internship Programme for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 financial years.

Applications are therefore invited from Limpopo Province unemployed graduates qualifying in the following fields of studies and area of placement. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The applicants who have already submitted do not need to reapply, as their applications will be considered.

1

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 43/25/1
Area of Placement: ICT Security
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Information Technology
  • OR Computer Science

2

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 43/25/2
Area of Placement: ICT Governance and Projects
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Information Technology
  • OR Computer Science

3

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 43/25/3
Area of Placement: ICT Infrastructure
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Information Technology
  • OR Computer Science
  • MCSE, MCITP, CCNA, A+, N+ certificates will be an added advantage

4

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 43/25/4
Area of Placement: Systems Development
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Information Technology
  • OR Computer Science with Software App Development and Web Applications
  • Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • HTML

5

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 43/25/5
Area of Placement: ICT Infrastructure (Procurement)
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Administration
  • OR Supply Chain Management
  • OR Public Management
  • Understanding of procurement processes

6

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 44/25/1
Area of Placement: Resource Centre & Knowledge Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Library Science
  • OR Information Management Studies
  • OR Archival Studies
  • OR Library Studies

7

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 44/25/2
Area of Placement: HR Records & General Records
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Archives and Records Management
  • OR BA in Information Science
  • OR Information Management
  • OR Bachelor of Arts

8

Allocated Number: 02
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 44/25/3
Area of Placement: Facilities and Office Services
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Facilities Management
  • OR Civil Engineering
  • OR Electrical Engineering
  • OR Project Management
  • OR Property Management
  • OR related field

9

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 45/25
Area of Placement: Special Programmes and Diversity Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in HRM
  • OR Public Management
  • OR Public Administration
  • OR Gender Studies
  • OR Youth Development

10

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 46/25
Area of Placement: Batho Pele
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Public Management
  • OR Administration
  • OR Strategic Management
  • OR equivalent qualification

11

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 47/25
Area of Placement: Communication Services
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Communications
  • OR Media Studies
  • OR Public Relations
  • OR Journalism
  • OR Information or Knowledge Management
  • OR Marketing
  • OR Language Services

12

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 48/25/1
Area of Placement: Organizational Design, Job Evaluation and Process Improvement & Change Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Management Services
  • OR Operations Management
  • OR Production Management
  • OR Organization & Work-study

13

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 48/25/2
Area of Placement: HR Planning, Information & Systems
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Human Resource Management
  • OR Public Administration
  • OR Public Management

14

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 49/25/1
Area of Placement: Recruitment & Selection and Conditions of Services
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in HRM
  • OR Public Administration
  • OR Public Management

15

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 49/25/2
Area of Placement: EAP
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Social Science (e.g. Social Work)
  • Registration with relevant Council

16

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 49/25/3
Area of Placement: OHS
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Safety Management

17

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 50/25
Area of Placement: HRD and Performance Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in HRM
  • OR HR Development

18

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 51/25
Area of Placement: Labour Relations
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Labour Relations
  • OR Labour Law
  • OR LLB Degree

19

Allocated Number: 02
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 52/25
Area of Placement: Security Management Services
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Security Risk Management
  • OR Public Administration
  • OR Law
  • OR Policing

20

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 53/25/1
Area of Placement: Strategic Planning
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Public Management
  • OR Administration
  • OR Strategic Management
  • OR Business Management

21

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 53/25/2
Area of Placement: Research & Policy Coordination
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Public Management
  • OR Public Administration
  • Research related degree will be an added advantage

22

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 54/25
Area of Placement: Legal Services
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • LLB Degree

23

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 55/25/1
Area of Placement: Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Evaluation
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Architectural Technology

24

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 55/25/2
Area of Placement: Human Settlements Technical Services Support
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Civil Engineering
  • OR Building Environment

25

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 55/25/3
Area of Placement: Human Settlements Planning
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Town Planning
  • OR Urban & Regional Planning

26

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 55/25/4
Area of Placement: Human Settlements Performance Reporting
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Public Management
  • OR Public Administration

27

Allocated Number: 05
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 56/25
Area of Placement: Human Settlements Programme and Projects (Region A & Region B: Waterberg, Sekhukhune, Capricorn, Mopani & Vhembe)
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification (N6) in Building Science
  • OR Architecture
  • OR Quantity Surveying
  • OR Civil Engineering
  • OR Construction Project Management

28

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 57/25
Area of Placement: Human Settlements Property Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Real Estate
  • OR Property Management
  • OR Law of Property
  • OR Public Administration

29

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 58/25
Area of Placement: Human Settlements Capacity Development & Needs Analysis
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Public Administration
  • OR Public Management
  • OR Social Science
  • OR Development Studies

30

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 59/25
Area of Placement: Subsidy Administration, Contracts, Claims and Housing
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Public Management
  • OR Public Administration
  • OR equivalent qualification

31

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 60/25/1
Area of Placement: Risk Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Risk Management
  • OR Auditing
  • OR Accounting

32

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 60/25/2
Area of Placement: Anti-Fraud & Corruption Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Policing
  • OR Internal Auditing
  • OR Forensic Investigations
  • OR Criminal Justice
  • OR Criminology

33

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 61/25
Area of Placement: MEC Support
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Public Management
  • OR Public Administration
  • OR Strategic Management
  • OR equivalent qualification

34

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 62/25
Area of Placement: HOD Support
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Management Assistant
  • OR Public Administration

35

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 63/25/1
Area of Placement: Municipal Infrastructure Development Delivery Programmes
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Civil Engineering
  • OR Water & Sanitation
  • OR Project Management

36

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 63/25/2
Area of Placement: Municipal Infrastructure Development Planning
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three/four year qualification in Town Planning
  • OR Urban & Regional Planning

37

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 64/25
Area of Placement: Strategic Spatial Development
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Town Planning
  • OR Urban & Regional Planning
  • OR equivalent qualification

38

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 65/25/1
Area of Placement: Disaster Management
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Disaster Management

39

Allocated Number: 01
Reference Number: CoGHSTA 65/25/2
Area of Placement: Fire Services
Minimum Qualification Required:

  • A three year qualification in Fire Technology

Closing Date: 24 April 2026

Applications should be accompanied by the following:

  1. Fully completed new Z83 Form
  2. A detailed Curriculum Vitae
  3. Proof of Limpopo residency through:
    (a) Copy of Municipal rates/Tax statements OR
    (b) Signed and stamped letter by the Traditional Authority; OR
    (c) Eskom Statement

Please Note:

  1. Confirmation from SANCO or CIVIC association will not be considered as a proof of residence.
  2. Those graduates who have already completed an internship programme in any government institution are not allowed to apply.
  3. Successful applicants will be paid their monthly stipend based on the qualification which was attached when they were applying for the internship placement.

Department:
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

Online:
http://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za

Physical Address / Postal Address:
28 Market Street
Private Bag X 9485
POLOKWANE
0699

The Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs is an equal opportunity employer whose aim is to promote representivity in the Department through the filling of these posts. The Department is committed to promote representivity in terms of race, gender, youth and disability. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications are hereby invited for the filling of 65 vacant Internship posts, which exist in the Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs as outlined on the attached Annexure. The applicants who have already submitted do not need to reapply, as their applications will be considered.

Applications should be submitted on a New Z83 form obtainable from all Public Service Departments or at: www.dpsa.gov.za (must be completed in full), and a comprehensive copy of your Curriculum Vitae and copy of proof of residence. The specific reference number for the post must be quoted.

    Note: The contents of this Circular will also be posted on the following website www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za

    Applications should be submitted online through http://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za. Alternatively they can be posted to: The Head of Department; Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9485, POLOKWANE 0700 OR Hand delivered to 28 Market Street (Next to UNISA by 16h00 daily) Registry Office (First Floor) by 16h00 daily.

    All General enquiries should be directed to Mr Ramagoshi Phuti at (015) 294 2225, Mr Mlonke Mphodi at (015) 294 2223 and Ms Mokhomode Makgano (015) 294 2270.

    The Department reserves the right to make an appointment in respect of the advertised posts. If you do not receive any response from us within 3 months after the closing date, you may regard your application unsuccessful.

    If you do not receive any response from the Department within 3 months after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful.