📍 Location
Hectorspruit
🏢 Department
Department of Agriculture
Directorate: Animal Health
💰 Salary
R144 024 per annum (Level 02 – all-inclusive package)
📌 Reference Number
3/3/1/24/2026 (X2 POSTS)
🧾 Requirements
- ABET / Basic Education qualification
- No work experience required
- Must be physically fit and willing to work outdoors
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
🛠️ Job Related Knowledge & Conditions
- Fence and road repair and maintenance
- Firefighting and fire prevention
- Animal disease signs and control measures
- Basic animal tracking
- Exposure to wild animals
- Working in extreme weather conditions
- Willingness to work overtime and weekends
🧰 Duties
🚧 Fence & Infrastructure Maintenance
- Repair broken or stolen fence sections
- Remove trees, weeds, and tall grass along fences and patrol roads
- Apply herbicides when required
- Maintain patrol roads and drainage trenches
🔥 Fire & Disease Control
- Assist with firefighting and fire prevention
- Prevent and monitor transboundary animal disease movement
- Quarantine illegal or stray animals
- Dispose of carcasses safely
🚓 Patrol & Monitoring
- Daily patrol of disease control fences and gates
- Inspect fences for breakages or illegal activity
- Report animal disease signs or illegal movement immediately
🧼 General Duties
- Clean storerooms and offices
- Wash departmental vehicles
- Maintain fencing tools and equipment
- Safeguard departmental assets and materials
- Communicate with local communities and farmers
- Report suspicious or illegal activities to security teams
- Provide routine feedback to supervisors
📬 How to Apply
📍 Hand Delivery:
20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia
Agriculture Place
📧 Email:
⏰ Applications must be submitted during office hours only.
📌 Important Notes
- EE Target includes: Coloured, Indian, White Males and African, Coloured, White Females, and Persons with Disabilities
- No late applications will be accepted
- Shortlisted candidates may be required to submit certified documents
The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications for various posts with a closing date of 12 May 2026 at 16:00.
Applicants must submit a completed Z83 form and a detailed CV (PDF, max 10MB) via email or hand delivery. Late or duplicate applications will not be accepted, and each post requires a separate application.
Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of qualifications, ID, and service certificates, and foreign qualifications must be evaluated by SAQA.
Senior Management Service applicants must complete the Nyukela Pre-entry Programme before appointment.
Candidates will undergo assessments, integrity checks, security vetting, and competency evaluations. False information will lead to disqualification and possible legal action.
The department:
- Does not confirm receipt of applications
- Only contacts shortlisted candidates
- May cancel or re-advertise posts at any time
Applicants must disclose criminal records, conflicts of interest, financial interests, and any board memberships. The department promotes equal opportunity and affirmative action and reserves the right not to fill positions.