What each department does, how recruitment works, and current vacancies.
Department of Health
The National Department of Health sets South Africa's health policy and oversees the public healthcare system, working alongside nine provincial health departments that run hospitals, clinics, and community health services. Its core mandate covers disease prevention, primary healthcare access, hospital management, and public health programmes including HIV/TB treatment and maternal health.
61 active vacancies →
Department of Basic Education
The Department of Basic Education is responsible for primary and secondary schooling policy nationally (CAPS curriculum, matric examinations, school funding norms), while the nine Provincial Education Departments manage schools, teacher appointments, and day-to-day delivery in their respective provinces.
0 active vacancies →
Department of Home Affairs
Home Affairs manages civic services (birth, marriage, and death registration, ID documents, passports) and immigration control (visas, permits, ports of entry). It runs a national network of front-office branches alongside head office policy and back-office processing functions.
1 active vacancy →
South African Police Service (SAPS)
SAPS is responsible for preventing, combating, and investigating crime, maintaining public order, and protecting the population and their property. It operates through police stations, specialised units, and provincial and national structures.
0 active vacancies →
Department of Correctional Services
The Department of Correctional Services manages the incarceration, rehabilitation, and reintegration of offenders across South Africa's correctional centres, and oversees community corrections (parole and probation supervision).
0 active vacancies →
Department of Social Development
Social Development is responsible for social welfare policy and services - social grants administration (via SASSA), child protection, support for people with disabilities, substance abuse services, and community development programmes.
43 active vacancies →
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development supports the administration of justice - court administration, state legal services, promotion of constitutional rights, and services like maintenance and small claims courts, working alongside (but distinct from) the judiciary itself.
0 active vacancies →
Department of Employment and Labour
This department regulates the labour market - administering the UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) and Compensation Fund, enforcing labour laws (BCEA, LRA, OHSA), and running employment services (including matching work seekers to opportunities via labour centres).
24 active vacancies →