Department of Agriculture vacancies
182 Agriculture vacancies are open right now, from the DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular published every Friday. Updated 30 July 2026. Applying is always free, and every post needs a Z83 form, which you can fill in here.
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Director: International Trade Promotions
Agriculture · Directorate: International Trade Promotions
Gauteng: Pretoria
Scientific Technician Grade A-C
Agriculture · Chief Directorate: Inspection and Quarantine Services
North-West: Buffelspoort
Administration Clerk (Supervisor)
Agriculture · Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Western Cape: Stellenbosch
Senior Laboratory Assistant
Agriculture · Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Western Cape: Stellenbosch
Administration Clerk
Agriculture · Directorate: Cooperatives
Gauteng: Pretoria
Administration Clerk
Agriculture · Directorate: Inspection and Quarantine Services
Free State: Bloemfontein
Scientist (Production Level): Nutrition and Product Quality
Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government
Assistant Director: Office of the Hod (Elsendburg)
Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government
Animal Health Technician: Animal Health: Boland (Khayelitsha)
Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government
Administrative Officer: Agricultural Partnership For Youth Development (Elsenburg)
Agriculture · Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government
Director: Demand and Acquisition Management
Agriculture · Branch: Office of the Director-General
Gauteng, Pretoria
Scientific Manager Grade A-B
Agriculture · Directorate: Land Use Management
Gauteng (Pretoria)
Regional Manager
Agriculture · Directorate: Inspection Services
Gauteng (Kempton Park)
Assistant Director: Compliance Management
Agriculture · Directorate: Compliance Management Services
Gauteng (Pretoria)
Senior Organizational Development Practitioner
Agriculture · Directorate: Human Resources Utilization and Development
Gauteng (Pretoria)
Tractor Driver/Operator
Agriculture · Directorate: Inspectorate Services
Northwest (Buffelspoort)
Scientific Manager (Production) Grade A (Pasture Science)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim)
Scientific Manager (Production) Grade A (Animal Science)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim)
Scientist (Production) Grade A (Soil)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Amathole District (EL)
Scientist (Production) Grade A (Crop Science, Horticulture)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Cradock, Barthurst, Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim)
Scientist (Production) Grade A
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim) Aquaculture (X1 Post) Fisheries (X1 Post) Livestock Improvement (X2 Posts)
Scientist (Production) Grade A
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Cradock (X1 Post) Barthurst (X1 Post) Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim) (X2 Posts) Adelaide (X1 Post) Jansenville Research Station (X1 Post)
Scientist (Production) Grade A (Animal Science)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Cradock Research Station
Scientist (Production) Grade A (Crop Science)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim)
Scientist (Production) Grade A (Plant Pathology)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim)
Gisc Professional (Production) Grade A
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Head Office
Gisc Professional (Production) Grade A
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Amathole District (EL)
Control Scientific Technician (Production) Grade A – (Pasture Science)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim)
Control Scientific Technician (Production) Grade A – (Animal Science)
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Dohne Research Station (Stutterheim)
Senior Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Amathole
Senior Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Alfred Nzo
Senior Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Sarah Baartman
Senior Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — O.R Tambo
Senior Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Joe Gqabi
Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Amathole
Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Alfred Nzo
Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Sarah Baartman
Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — O.R Tambo
Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Chris Hani
Agricultural Advisor
Agriculture
Eastern Cape — Joe Gqabi
Common questions
How do I apply for Agriculture vacancies in South Africa?
Every post above shows the department that advertised it, its reference number and where to send your application. You complete a Z83 form, attach a CV, and send both to the address on that specific post before its closing date. Applications go directly to the department, never through this site, and there is no fee at any stage.
Do I need to register with DPSA to apply?
No. There is no DPSA register, database or membership to join, and no application is required to "activate" your profile. You apply to each post individually. Anyone charging you to register for government jobs, or to place you on a list, is taking your money for something that does not exist.
What is the Z83 form and do I need one?
The Z83 is the official Application for Employment form issued by the Department of Public Service and Administration, and every national and provincial post requires it. You can fill in the real gazetted form on this site and download it completed, with the post title, department and reference already carried across from whichever vacancy you opened.
What is the DPSA vacancy circular?
The Public Service Vacancy Circular is a document DPSA publishes every Friday, listing every vacancy across national and provincial government. It runs to several hundred pages as a PDF, which is difficult to search on a phone. Every post on this page comes from that circular, split into individual pages you can search and filter.
Are Agriculture vacancies in South Africa ever advertised on WhatsApp?
Government posts are advertised in the circular and on the department's own website, not through WhatsApp groups or unsolicited messages. A message offering you a government post, asking for a fee, or requesting your ID and bank details before any interview is a scam. You can paste it into the checker on this site if you are unsure.
Government jobs are free to apply for. If a post is not in the DPSA circular, or someone asks you to pay a registration, application or "background check" fee for a government job, it is a scam. Check the message here before you pay anything.