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Government vacancies in KwaZulu-Natal

94 Government vacancies are open in KwaZulu-Natal 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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Secretary

Land Reform and Rural Development · Directorate: Corporate Services

KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg)

R237 453 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Assistant Director Human Resources Management & Employee Relations

Employment and Labour

Provincial Office: KwaZulu Natal

R487 197 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Professional Nurse (Specialty) (Theatre)

Health

KwaZulu-Natal — Niemeyer Memorial Hospital

Grade 1: R495 423 – R581 931 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Deputy Director: Supply Chain Management

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — North Coast Region (Ulundi)

R932 292 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Deputy Director: Programme Management

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Midlands Region (Ladysmith)

R932 292 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Engineer (Production) Grade A

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office (Pietermaritzburg)

R914 517 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Senior Practitioner Employee Relation

Employment and Labour

Provincial Office: KwaZulu Natal

R413 001 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Construction Project Manager (Production) Grade A

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Midlands Region (Ladysmith)

R914 517 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Quantity Surveyor (Production) Grade A

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Ethekwini Regional Office (Durban)

R791 604 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Quantity Surveyor (Production) Grade A

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — North Coast Region (Ulundi)

R791 604 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Assistant Director: Youth Women & People With Disability

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Pietermaritzburg

R487 197 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Internal Control Officer

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Pietermaritzburg

R413 001 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administrative Office: Acquisition

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Zululand Sub-District Office (Nongoma)

R413 001 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administrative Officer: Tax and Banking

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Pietermaritzburg

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Personal Assistant

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Regional Director: Ethekwini

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Personal Assistant

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Pietermaritzburg and Durban for the Ethekwini post: Head of Department (HOD)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Personal Assistant

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Infrastructure Maintenance and Technical Support (IMTS)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Personal Assistant

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Supply Chain Management (SCM)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Communication Officer

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Pietermaritzburg

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administrative Officer: Construction Procurement Services

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office: Pietermaritzburg

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Senior Practitioner Human Resource Development and Performance Management

Employment and Labour

Provincial Office: KwaZulu Natal

R413 001 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administrative Officer: Acquisition

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Harry Gwala (Ixopo)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administrative Officer: Acquisition

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Umgungundlovu (Pietermaritzburg)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administrative Officer: Post Bid: Supply Chain Management

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Southern Regional Office (Pietermaritzburg)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Human Resource Supervisor (Employee Benefits)

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Southern Regional Office (Pietermaritzburg)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administration Officer: Logistics

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Ethekwini (Durban)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administrative Officer: Post Bid

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Midlands Region (Ladysmith)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Human Resource Supervisor

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Zululand District Office (Ulundi)

R338 106 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Legal Administration Officer Mr3/Mr4/Mr5

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Head Office, Pietermaritzburg

MR3: R337 563 - R385 965 per annum MR4: R403 929 - R461 838 per annum MR5: R483 219 - R685 812 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Works Inspector

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Mechanical: Umgungundlovu -PMB

R280 278 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Works Inspector

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Structural: Harry Gwala – Ixopo

R280 278 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Works Inspector Electrical (Building Manager: Head Office- 191 Prince Alfred Street - Pmb)

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Umgungundlovu -Pietermaritzburg

R280 276 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Works Inspector Electrical (Building Manager: La Building - Ulundi)

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Zululand Sub-District (Ulundi)

R280 276 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Senior Practitioner Human Resources Management

Employment and Labour

Provincial Office: KwaZulu Natal

R413 001 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Artisan

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Harry Gwala District Office, Ixopo Electrical

R253 341 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Artisan

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Painter

R253 341 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Artisan: Electrical

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Amajuba District Office (Newcastle)

R253 341 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Artisan: Electrical

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Uthukela District Office (Ladysmith)

R253 341 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administration Clerk

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Accounting Clerk: Bookkeeping

R237 453 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Administration Clerk

Public Works and Infrastructure

KwaZulu-Natal — Administration Clerk: Building

R237 453 per annumCloses 07 Aug 2026

Common questions

How do I apply for government vacancies in KwaZulu-Natal?

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, filtered here to KwaZulu-Natal.

Are government vacancies in KwaZulu-Natal 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.