Polokwane Municipality invites South African unemployed job seekers to apply for the General Worker Vacancies 2025/2026.
Application Closing Date: 12 December 2025 (12h30)
Location: Polokwane Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Salary: R155 541 – R157 354 per annum (excluding benefits)
Post Level: 17
Reference: EXT/25/26/71
Positions Available: General Worker (x59 Posts)
Departments / Business Units
Successful candidates will be placed in various municipal business units, including:
- Water Reticulation
- Water Demand Conservation
- Facility Maintenance
- Cluster Offices
- Environmental Management
- Fleet Management Services
Requirements
To qualify for the General Worker posts, applicants must have:
- Grade 07 or ABET Level 3
- Basic reading and writing skills
- No experience required
- Must be physically fit, able to bend, stoop, kneel, lift, push, and carry heavy objects
- Good sight ability
- Willingness to work shifts
- Willingness to work in confined spaces and elevated heights
- Medical Certificate required
- Note: Graduates in relevant fields will be prioritised.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Successful candidates will perform general labour duties across municipal sites. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Water & Sanitation Support
- Digging trenches and backfilling
- Loading and offloading pipes, fittings, and materials
- Assisting plumbers with repairing burst pipes and clearing blocked sewer lines
Facility & Infrastructure Maintenance
- Cleaning surroundings such as pump stations, reservoirs, offices, boreholes
- Washing and removing debris from tools and vehicles
- Cleaning equipment using brushes and high-pressure hoses
- Storing tools and reporting damaged equipment
Cemetery & Parks Maintenance
- Grave digging
- Litter picking and general cemetery maintenance
- Grass cutting and gardening
- Maintenance of parks, reserves, and open spaces
Fleet & Office Cleaning Duties
- Cleaning pool vehicles
- Replacing refuse bags and moving waste to collection points
- Sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and dishwashing
- Cleaning kitchens and ablution facilities
- Stocking cleaning materials and reporting defective items
- Cleaning machines such as hoovers and scrubbers
Municipal Employment Conditions
Polokwane Municipality offers:
- Competitive salary packages
- Pension
- Medical Aid
- Housing Allowance
- Other fringe benefits
These posts align with the municipality’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, the Employment Equity Act, and Municipal Staff Regulations. Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups.
All shortlisted applicants will undergo:
- Criminal record checks
- Citizenship verification
- Credit checks
- Qualification verification
- Employment verification
- Skills/knowledge testing (where applicable)
Fraud Warning
Polokwane Municipality warns the public about scammers posing as officials who offer fake employment opportunities. Remember:
If you pay for a job, you are participating in corruption.
Report suspicious communication to:
- SAPS
- Toll-Free Fraud Hotline: 015 290 2642 / 2628
- Email: Fraudhotline@polokwane.gov.za
How to Apply
Click here to apply for Polokwane Municipality General Worker Vacancies 2025/2026:
👉 Click here to apply on the Polokwane Municipality portal
Required Documents
Upload the following on the portal:
- Completed Polokwane Municipality standard application form (download from the municipal website)
- Detailed CV
- Certified copies of:
- ID
- Qualifications (not older than 6 months)
- Any supporting documents
Note:
- Only online applications will be accepted.
- Faxed and emailed applications will NOT be considered.
- Late applications will be rejected.
- If you do not receive feedback within 4 months, consider your application unsuccessful.
Enquiries
Acting Manager: Human Resources Management – Ms. Mosima Makgato
Tel: 015 290 2116 / 2004 / 2031