Gert Sibande TVET College, in partnership with MICT SETA, invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for 20 Work Integrated Learning Programme opportunities for 2026.
Work Integrated Learning Application Closing Date: 31 July 2026 at 12:00
Work Integrated Learning Location: Host organisations within the Gert Sibande Region, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Gert Sibande TVET College WIL Programme 2026
Gert Sibande TVET College and MICT SETA are offering 20 Work Integrated Learning opportunities to Business Studies graduates who require practical workplace experience.
The programme is specifically aimed at Gert Sibande TVET College graduates who have completed their N4 to N6 qualifications in Marketing Management or Business Management.
Successful applicants will be placed with host organisations within the Gert Sibande Region for 18 months. The programme will allow participants to apply their academic knowledge in a practical working environment and develop skills required by employers.
Programme Overview
Organisation: Gert Sibande TVET College
Funding partner: MICT SETA
Programme: Work Integrated Learning Programme 2026
Study category: Business Studies
Number of opportunities: 20
Duration: 18 months
Age requirement: 18 to 35 years
Target group: Unemployed Gert Sibande TVET College graduates
Location: Gert Sibande Region, Mpumalanga
Closing date: 31 July 2026 at 12:00
Application method: Email or hand delivery
Qualifications Required
Applicants must have completed N4, N5 and N6 in one of the following programmes:
- Marketing Management
- Business Management
Only graduates of Gert Sibande TVET College who meet the stated qualification requirements should apply.
What Is Work Integrated Learning?
Work Integrated Learning is a structured workplace-training programme that allows TVET College graduates to gain practical experience related to their qualifications.
Many National N Diploma students must complete a prescribed period of workplace training before they can qualify for their National Diploma.
During the programme, participants may learn how to:
- Apply classroom knowledge in a workplace.
- Follow organisational policies and procedures.
- Communicate professionally with colleagues and customers.
- Complete administrative duties.
- Manage records and documents.
- Work according to deadlines.
- Participate in workplace projects.
- Develop problem-solving and teamwork skills.
Possible Areas of Workplace Exposure
The official advertisement does not specify the exact duties that participants will perform. Duties will depend on the host organisation and the placement assigned to each successful applicant.
Participants may receive exposure to areas such as:
- Office administration
- Marketing support
- Customer service
- Business operations
- Records management
- Sales administration
- Project administration
- Data capturing
- Report preparation
- General business-support functions
These are possible areas of exposure and are not confirmed duties for every placement.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be graduates of Gert Sibande TVET College.
- Have completed N4 to N6 in Marketing Management or Business Management.
- Be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Be unemployed.
- Have no criminal record.
- Be proficient in English.
- Be willing to learn and develop.
- Be available for the full 18-month programme.
- Not be studying during the training period.
- Not intend to register for studies during the programme.
- Not be participating in another training programme or learnership.
- Not have previously participated in a SETA-funded Work Integrated Learning programme.
Applicants who do not meet these conditions may not be considered.
Unemployment and Study Requirements
Applicants must currently be unemployed.
They must also not be studying or planning to study during the 18-month training period.
The programme requires full participation, and successful candidates must be available to complete their workplace duties according to the schedule of the host organisation.
Previous SETA-Funded Programme Participation
Applicants must not have previously participated in a SETA-funded Work Integrated Learning programme.
Candidates should provide accurate information about previous internships, learnerships and workplace-training programmes.
Failure to disclose previous participation may affect eligibility.
Preference for Current Volunteers
Preference will be given to qualifying students who are currently volunteering.
Applicants claiming this preference must submit a confirmation letter from the organisation where they are volunteering.
The letter must be:
- Recently dated.
- Officially stamped.
- Issued by the hosting organisation.
- Clear about the applicant’s current volunteer status.
- Included with the application documents.
Submitting a volunteer confirmation letter does not guarantee selection, but it may support the application.
Required Supporting Documents
Applications must include:
- An updated Curriculum Vitae.
- An originally certified copy of the applicant’s identity document.
- Originally certified copies of the Matric certificate.
- Originally certified copies of NCV NQF Levels 2 to 4 certificates, where applicable.
- Originally certified copies of N4, N5 and N6 certificates.
- A currently dated and stamped volunteer confirmation letter, where applicable.
Certified documents must not be older than six months.
Applicants should ensure that every copy is clear, readable and properly certified.
Preparing Your CV
The applicant’s CV should include:
- Full name and surname.
- South African identity number or date of birth.
- Current residential address.
- Email address.
- Contact number.
- Name of the Gert Sibande TVET College campus attended.
- Completed N4 to N6 programme.
- Subjects completed.
- Volunteer experience, where applicable.
- Computer skills.
- Communication skills.
- References.
Applicants should keep their CV accurate, professional and relevant to the selected programme.
How to Apply for the Gert Sibande TVET College WIL Programme 2026
Applications may be submitted by hand delivery or email.
Click here to apply for the Gert Sibande TVET College WIL Programme 2026
Application email: jobplacement.int2@gscollege.edu.za
Applicants submitting by email should use a clear subject line, such as:
Application for MICT SETA Funded WIL Programme 2026 – Full Name
Attach all required documents as clear PDF files.
Hand-Delivery Applications
Applications may be hand delivered to any Gert Sibande TVET College campus.
Submit the application at:
Student Support Services Office/Centre
Office of Career Guidance and Job Placement
Any Gert Sibande TVET College campus
Applicants should place all documents in an envelope and clearly write the programme name and their contact details on the front.
Work Integrated Learning Application Closing Date
Applications close on 31 July 2026 at 12:00.
Applications received after 12:00 on the closing date may not be considered.
Applicants should submit early to allow enough time to correct missing or improperly certified documents.
Important Application Checklist
Before submitting your application, confirm that:
- You studied at Gert Sibande TVET College.
- You completed N4, N5 and N6.
- Your qualification is in Marketing Management or Business Management.
- You are between 18 and 35 years old.
- You are unemployed.
- You will not study during the programme.
- You are not participating in another training programme.
- You have not previously completed a SETA-funded WIL programme.
- Your CV is updated.
- Your identity document is certified.
- Your academic certificates are certified.
- The certified copies are not older than six months.
- Your volunteer confirmation letter is attached where applicable.
- Your application is submitted before 12:00 on 31 July 2026.
Why Graduates Should Apply
The programme may help qualifying TVET College graduates:
- Gain 18 months of workplace experience.
- Apply their Business Studies knowledge.
- Develop professional communication skills.
- Improve their workplace confidence.
- Build practical administrative skills.
- Obtain experience for their National Diploma requirements.
- Strengthen their CVs.
- Build professional references.
- Improve their future employment prospects.
Selection and completion of the programme do not guarantee permanent employment.
About Gert Sibande TVET College
Gert Sibande TVET College provides vocational and occupational education and training across several campuses in Mpumalanga.
Through partnerships with organisations such as MICT SETA, the College supports workplace-based learning opportunities that help qualifying graduates gain practical experience related to their studies.