Closing date: 25 July 2025
Call for Application: UMNGENI-UTHUKELA Water Learnership Programme 2025/2026 for South Africans. uMngeni-uThukela Water Training and Development Department with the support of the Operations Division offers a one year Water & Waste Water Treatment Learnership for twenty candidates who have successfully completed their Matric (Grade 12) with Mathematics and Science and who are interested in developing the skills required to work in the Water industry.
The responsibilities will amongst others, include intense theoretical and practical training, attending classes, completing a Portfolio of Evidence (POE) and conducting practical work at the water treatment plants in the North East Region, located in Richards Bay and Jozini Water Treatment Plant.
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Opportunities exist for dynamic and ambitious matriculants with the potential and interest to study water related courses and work in the Water Industry.
- Do you have what it takes to study, learn and work at the same time?
- Are you looking to further your studies but lack sufficient matric points to gain access at tertiary level?
- Did you study Mathematics and Physics at matric level?
Then you qualify to apply for the Learnership Programme opportunity at uMngeni-uThukela Water.
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This opportunity is a Learnership Programme for a National Certificate in Water and Waste Water Treatment NOF level 2 for a duration of one-year.
Requirements
Proof of physical home address: a letter from the Traditional Authority Office for those residing from the villages and note that this will be confirmed with Traditional Authority Office (chancers will be disqualified)
Certified Matric Mid-Term School report (learners must have completed their Matric within the same district of residence)
Certified Copy of Valid South African ID document (student)
Matric certificate with Mathematics and Physics
Motivation letter from the student
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Minimum Requirements – Applicants must:
Be unemployed
Have studied Mathematics and Science at Matric level
Be youth up to the age of 35
Must reside in deep rural of areas of uMkhanyakude District and uMzinto District Municipality in KwaZulu Natal
Applicants living with disabilities are encouraged to apply
*N/B: This programme is not open to candidates who have completed any qualification at NOF level 5 and above
This programme is also strictly for applicants from the areas that are within uMngeni-uThukela Water (uMkhanyakude, uMzinto District Municipality)
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Instructions
Detailed CV, certified copies of qualifications & academic record, affidavit of being unemployed and ID copy must be submitted with your application.
Returnable documents must include the following:
Detailed CV
Grade 12 or Matric certificate
SA Identity document
A short motivation as to why the applicant should be selected
Proof of residence
Mid Term school report
Interested candidates should forward their applications with full contact details via email ([email protected]) by 25 July 2025. All enquires must be directed to the Talent and Organizational Development Office at 035 902 1050
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All enquires must be directed to the Talent and Organizational Development Office at 035 902 1050
For more information: Visit the website for UMNGENI-UTHUKELA Water Learnership Programme