Description

Vacancies in national and provincial departments are filled by recruiting serving employees or by inviting applications from those who are not employed in the Public Service. Vacancies in senior positions, i e the senior management service, must be advertised nationally for recruitment from within and from outside the Public Service.

Vacancies are as a rule advertised in a Public Service Vacancy Circular compiled and issued on a weekly basis by the Department of Public Service and Administration (dpsa). If recruitment is extended to persons not employed in the Public Service, the relevant national or provincial department will advertise such vacancies in the print media.

The Public Service Vacancy Circular informs public servants about vacancies within the Public Service. Persons who are not Public Service employees, but are interested in the positions advertised should first establish from the advertising department if they can apply. The contact details of the advertising departments are provided in the Circular.

Some departments such as Defence may ask you to take a medical examination before considering your application.

Steps to follow

• Download and complete Form Z83 (Application for Employment) from the DPSA website. You can also get the form from any national or provincial department.
• Attach your curriculum vitae (CV) if necessary. The department may also ask you to attach certified copies of your educational qualifications, identity document and other personal documents. Please read the advertisement carefully to see what you should attach.
• Submit the form to the department where the vacancy is available.
• You may, depending on the approach followed by the relevant department, receive a letter acknowledging receipt of your application.

Legal framework

(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

• Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995)
• Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998)
• Public Service Act, 1994 (Act 103 of 1994)
• Defence Act, 2002 (Act 42 of 2002)
• South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act 68 of 1995)
• Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act 76 of 1998)
• Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act 111 of 1998)

Service standard

The recruitment and selection process varies among departments, but the aim is to complete the process in the shortest time possible.

Cost

The application form is free of charge.

Forms to complete

(Forms are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

Application for Employment (Form Z83)

Contact details