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Department of Social Development vacancies in Western Cape

20 Social Development vacancies are open in Western Cape right now, from the DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular published every Friday. Updated 4 September 2026. Applying is always free, and every post needs a Z83 form, which you can fill in here.

From DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 32 of 2026. Browse every circular or download the latest PDF from dpsa.gov.za.

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20 open vacancies

Director: Research and Information Management

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R1 317 384 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Social Work Manager: Regional Office

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

Grade 1: R1 009 512 - R1 154 271 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Head of Corporate Services (Various Regions)

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R932 292 - R1 098 195 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Social Work Supervisor: Facility Policy Planning and Professional Services

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R496 668 - R583 833 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Social Work Supervisor

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R496 668 - R583 833 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Office Manager: Financial Management

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R487 197 - R537 897 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Assistant Director: Monitoring and Reporting

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R487 197 - R537 897 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Education Officer: Education

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R413 001 - R486 501 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Chief Registry Clerk: Cape Winelands/ Overberg Logistical Services

Social Development · Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R338 106 - R398 277 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Information Management Officer: West Coast Region

Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R338 106 - R398 277 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Community Development Practitioner: Sustainable Livelihoods

Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

Grade 1: R289 296 - R337 959 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Administration Clerk: Admin Support

Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R237 453 - R279 708 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Registry Clerk: Logistical Services

Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government.

R237 453 - R279 708 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Customer Care Assistant: Customer Care

Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

R237 453 - R279 708 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Social Auxiliary Worker: Metro North

Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

Grade 1: R200 691 – R227 145 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Child and Youth Care Worker: Professional Services

Social Development

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government

Grade 1: R191 694 – R215 073 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Director: Freight and Logistics

Social Development

Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government.

R1 317 384 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Administrative Officer: Pre Service Delivery (Athlone)

Social Development

Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government.

R338 106 - R398 277 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Provisioning Clerk: Logistics and Asset Management

Social Development

Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government.

R237 453 - R279 708 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

Administration Clerk: Freight and Logistics

Social Development

Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government

R237 453 - R279 708 per annumCloses 28 Sept 2026

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Common questions

How do I apply for Social Development vacancies in Western Cape?

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.

Can I apply for government vacancies online?

For most posts, no. The circular tells you where each post wants its application, and that is usually a postal address or an email address at the department itself. Some departments do run their own e-recruitment portals, and where a post uses one the address on that post says so. There is no single national portal, no account to create, and nothing to pay. Whichever route a post uses, you send the same thing: a completed Z83 and a CV.

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, filtered here to Western Cape.

Are Social Development vacancies in Western Cape 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.