📍 Location: Head Office, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
🗓️ Application Closing Date: 24 October 2025
🔁 Internship Duration: 24 months (2 years)
📋 Programme Overview:
The KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) offers an exciting 2-year internship programme aimed at empowering unemployed South African graduates with practical work experience in the public sector. This initiative is designed to support national and provincial growth strategies, including the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS III) and National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030.
📌 Internship Details:
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Programme: Administration – Corporate Services
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Field: Communications and Marketing
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Reference Number: COM&MAR-25.27
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Number of Interns: 1
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Qualification Required: Degree or National Diploma in Graphic Designing or Visual Communication
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Placement: Head Office in Pietermaritzburg
✔️ Eligibility Criteria:
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South African citizenship (must be unemployed).
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Age: Between 18–35 years.
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Qualification: A 3-year Degree or National Diploma in a relevant field from a recognised institution.
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Not previously participated in any government internship programme.
📝 Application Requirements:
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Completed Z83 form (new version effective 1 January 2021), available at DPSA website.
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Detailed CV, including employment dates in DD/MM/YYYY format.
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Signed affidavit confirming no previous government internship participation.
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Certified copies of qualifications (only to be submitted by shortlisted candidates before interviews).
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SAQA evaluation certificate (if you have foreign qualifications).
📬 How to Apply:
You can submit your application via post, email, or hand delivery to the following addresses:
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Postal Address:
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
Private Bag X9152, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 -
Physical Delivery:
Ground Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Attention: Ms M. Mngoma / Ms W. Mkhulise -
District Offices:
Applications can also be submitted at district offices in Durban, Port Shepstone, Ixopo, Newcastle, Ladysmith, Richards Bay, and other locations (full list provided).
❗ Important Notes:
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Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply if they still meet the requirements (this is a re-advertisement).
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from the Department within three months, consider your application unsuccessful.
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All appointments are subject to qualification verification, security clearance, and reference checks.
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Avoid using registered mail, as the Department will not be responsible for uncollected mail.
📞 Enquiries:
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Ms Metsie Mngoma: metsie.mngoma@kznedtea.gov.za | 081 415 5912
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Ms Winno Mkhulise: winno.mkhulise@kznedtea.gov.za | 079 251 9525
This internship is a great opportunity for graduates to gain valuable experience in the public sector, especially in the fields of graphic design and visual communication.