Invitation from Western Cape Department of Agriculture for jobless youthful people who have completed Grade 12 to apply for the Matric internship Programme for 2026.
Best Before: 15 December 2025
Launch Date: 1 April 2026
Placement: Rural District municipalities in the Western Cape, South Africa
About the Matric Internship
The department is offering 30 internship openings to youth who completed their matric in the Western Cape. The programme is designed to hoist youthful people from pastoral communities by giving them meaningful plant exposure, professional experience, and chops development within the agrarian public sector.
Successful aspirants will be placed in one of the following quarter municipalities
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
- Central Karoo District Municipality
- Garden Route District Municipality
- Overberg District Municipality
- West Coast District Municipality
Pay-check: from R5 639.64 to R6 659.36 p/m
Fixed Term: 12 months
Launch Date: 1 April 2026
Avail Posts: 30
To qualify, aspirants must:
- Be South African citizens living in the Western Cape
- Have completed Grade 12 in the Western Cape
- Be between 18 and 24 times old
- Be applying for a government externship for the first time
- Current Grade 12 learners may apply, but acceptance depends on passing matric
- Come from targeted pastoral areas, as preference will be given
- Ladies and persons with disabilities are explosively encouraged to apply
Aspirants must submit:
- A completed Z83 operation Form
- A detailed CV
- A certified dupe of their ID
- pukka dupe of academic results
- A clear reference showing all sections being applied for
Example: “Matric Intern – Garden Route”)
How to Apply
Dispatch operations To: EDI@westerncape.gov.za
Contact Details for Enquiries
- Ms Ilonka Stander: 0218085047
- Mr Xolisa Moshoeshoe: 0218085263
Crucial Message
- Interns will be appointed on a 12- month fixed- term contract starting 1 April 2026.
- Only shortlisted campaigners will be communicated.
- Still, you should consider your operation unprofitable; If you don’t admit feedback within one month after the ending date.
- Deficient or late operations won’t be accepted
