Dunlop Tyres South Africa, through Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, invites unemployed South African youth to apply for the Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme 2026 in Durban and Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal.
YES Programme Application Closing Dates:
- Ladysmith: 06 November 2026
- Durban Head Office: 09 November 2026
Programme Locations: Durban and Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Stipend: Not specified
Programme Duration: Not specified in the recruitment adverts
About the Dunlop Tyres YES Programme
The Dunlop Tyres YES Programme is aimed at unemployed South African youth who have completed a relevant Certificate, Diploma, Degree or equivalent qualification and want to gain practical workplace experience.
The opportunities cover a wide range of technical, engineering, manufacturing, business and administrative disciplines.
Applicants should note that the Durban and Ladysmith opportunities have different requirements and application email addresses.
Dunlop YES Programme – Ladysmith
Application Closing Date: 06 November 2026
Location: Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal
The Ladysmith intake includes 15 advertised discipline areas.
Available Disciplines in Ladysmith
Applicants may apply in the following areas:
- Operations Planning
- Industrial Engineering
- Procurement / Supply Chain
- Human Resources
- Training and Development
- Safety Management
- Finance
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Quality Assurance
- Process Engineering
- Product Development Engineering
- Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Network and Infrastructure
- Operations Production
Minimum Requirements – Ladysmith
Applicants must:
- Be South African citizens.
- Be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Be currently unemployed.
- Have a relevant Certificate, Diploma, Degree or equivalent qualification in the field being applied for.
- Have never previously participated in a Youth Employment Service programme.
How to Apply for Ladysmith
Applicants must email a detailed CV to:
Email: Careers@srigroup.co.za
Applicants should identify the relevant discipline in the email subject line.
Click here to apply for Dunlop Tyres YES Programme 2026 – Ladysmith
Suggested Email Subject: YES Youth Programme – [Discipline] – Your Full Name
Dunlop YES Programme – Durban Head Office
Application Closing Date: 09 November 2026
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
The Durban Head Office intake focuses mainly on corporate, administrative, business and automotive-related disciplines.
Available Disciplines in Durban
The following disciplines are available:
- Finance
- Administration
- Supply Chain
- Retail
- Legal
- Corporate Planning
- Automotive
- Human Resources
Minimum Requirements – Durban
Applicants must:
- Be South African citizens.
- Be between 18 and 34 years old.
- Be currently unemployed.
- Have a relevant Certificate, Diploma, Degree or equivalent qualification.
- Preferably have no previous work experience.
- Have never participated in a YES Programme.
How to Apply for Durban
Applicants must email a detailed CV to:
Email: careers@dunlop.co.za
The email subject line should include the job title and relevant discipline.
Click here to apply for Dunlop Tyres YES Programme 2026 – Durban
Suggested Email Subject: Y.E.S Learner Program – [Discipline] – Your Full Name
Important Difference Between Durban and Ladysmith
Applicants should carefully choose the correct location before submitting their application.
For Ladysmith, applicants must be aged 18–35 and should send applications to Careers@srigroup.co.za.
For Durban, applicants must be aged 18–34 and should send applications to careers@dunlop.co.za. Durban also indicates a preference for applicants with no previous work experience.
What Participants May Gain
Successful participants may gain:
- Practical workplace experience.
- Exposure to manufacturing or corporate operations.
- Communication and teamwork skills.
- Problem-solving experience.
- Professional workplace discipline.
- Technical or administrative workplace skills.
- Experience that may strengthen future job applications.
Important Application Information
Applicants should ensure that:
- They use the correct application email for their chosen location.
- Their qualification is relevant to the discipline they select.
- Their CV clearly reflects the field they are applying for.
- They include the relevant discipline in the email subject line.
- They submit their application before the applicable deadline.
The adverts do not specify the number of actual placements, the stipend amount or the programme commencement date.
Closing Dates
Ladysmith: 06 November 2026
Durban Head Office: 09 November 2026