LIMPOPO TOURISM AGENCY (LTA) VACANCIES

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES
REFERENCE NUMBER: 002/INTERNS/2025/2026
 
Stipend allowance: R6 419
 
Limpopo Tourism Agency is contributing towards Skills Development through the provision of Internship Opportunities to unemployed graduates to gain work experience in the following fields:
 
FIELD EXPOSURE – QUALIFICATION - NO. OF SLOTS
 
Financial Management - Grade 12 and BCom Accounting/ National Diploma in Finance – 1
 
Supply Chain Management - Grade 12 and BCom Accounting/National Diploma in Supply Chain Management or equivalent – 1
 
Tourism Information Services *Visitors Information Centre Polokwane - Grade 12 and Degree/National Diploma in Tourism Management – 1
 
Tourism Information Services *Vhembe Regional Office- Louis Trichardt - Grade 12 and Degree/National Diploma in Tourism Management or equivalent – 1
 
Tourism Information Services *Sekhukhune Regional Office- Burgersfort - Grade 12 and Degree/National Diploma in Tourism Management – 1
 
Marketing Research - Grade 12 and Degree/National Diploma in Tourism Management  - 1
Information and Communications Technology - Grade 12 and Degree/National Diploma in ICT. A+/N+ Server Support. MTA and MCSE will be an added advantage – 1
 
Communications & Public Relations - Grade 12 and BA in Communication Science/Media Studies or National Diploma in Journalism/Media Studies – 1
 
Administration - Grade 12 and Degree/National Diploma in Public Administration – 3
 
Website Design - Grade 12 and Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent - 1
 
 
 REQUIREMENTS 
Applicants must be unemployed, aged between 18 and 35 years. Preference will be given to Limpopo residents. Successful candidates will be required to sign an Internship Contract for a maximum period of up to 24 months. Applicants who previously took part in the Internship Programme will not be considered. 
The above opportunities are available mainly at the Head Office in Polokwane. *Tourism Information Services fields at Vhembe and Sekhukhune Regional Offices as well as Polokwane Visitors Information Centre. 
 
Interested persons are requested to forward their applications (stating the field of exposure) accompanied by a CV, certified copies of qualifications and ID to recruitment@golimpopo.com or Hand delivered at :688 Portion 2, Southern Gateway Ext 4, N1 Main Road Polokwane for the attention of the Chief Corporate Services Officer 
 
Limpopo Tourism Agency is an equal opportunity employer. People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. 
 
Enquiries: Khensani Chauke @ 064 870 1156/ 015 293 3600 
 
Closing Date: 22 August 2025 
 
Shortlisted Candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (interview, qualification verification and criminal checks). 
 
NB: If you do not receive any response within three months, please accept that your application was not successful. The entity reserves the right not to make any appointment to these positions.




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​Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) is a schedule 3c parastatal mandated in terms of Limpopo Tourism Act of 2009 to amongst other things promote and offer a sustainable and diverse tourism experience through strategic marketing (destination marketing), support and facilitate tourism development programmes, collaborations with stakeholders and sector transformation. LTA as an environment that encourages innovation, creativity and self-management, has the following challenging position at their Head Office in Polokwane. Limpopo Tourism Agency is an equal opportunity employer committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity as well as employment equity. WOMEN and PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES are encouraged to apply. 
 
 
MANAGER: CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 
Ref No. : 001/25 
Salary : R 958 500 (Total cost to Company Salary including benefits: Not Negotiable) 
Reporting : The Position reports to the Chief Executive Officer 
 
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST 
Qualification

• Degree in Public Relations / Communications 
• Drivers’ licence. 

 
Work Experience 

• 4 years in a public relations / communications position 
• Knowledge of at least one area language 
• Managerial skills 
• Event management skills 

 
JOB PURPOSE 
To provide and manage corporate communications for tourism destination Limpopo 
 
DUTIES OF THE POST 

• Tourism corporate communications and public relations management duties: 
• Attract business tourists to province’s destinations, and keep them happy once they arrive 
• Stimulate the business sector’s desire to visit the province’s destinations 
• Facilitate arrangements for business travellers to province’s destinations 
• Make certain that business travellers are comfortable, well treated, and entertained when they get to province’s destinations 
• Ensure business travellers’ safety (e.g. especially on terrorism fears) 
• Stimulate interest in visiting the province’s destinations through: 
  • Contributing to articles in magazines and newspapers 
  • Input into brochures distributed by travel agents or direct mail 
  • Contributing Internet presentations 
  • Participating in creation of travel films and videos 
  • Soliciting associations and companies, encouraging them to hold conventions in province’s destinations to encourage group travel 
  • Building hype around major sporting events 
• Guard against “PR overkill” by avoiding: 
  • Indiscriminate distribution of news releases 
  • Excessive handling of writers on arranged trips so that they find it difficult to get a complete picture of the travel destination 
• Inculcate in tourism entrepreneurs, the culture of treating tourists well to: 
  • Benefit from tourists spending large sums on their trips 
  • Enhance state of accommodations with no rude staff, no misplaced luggage, and superior sightseeing arrangements that make tourists go home happy, and tell their friends and family how pleasant the trip was 
• Provide input into personal touch options for destinations when tour arrangements go awry at times, such as when planes are late, when tour members miss the bus, bad weather, etc. (personal touch options may be a “make-good” gesture such as a free drink or meal, safety assurance) 
• Participate in identifying target tourists, creating special appeals and trips for them (e.g. province’s publicity in the target market / country, with appealing invitation to visit the province’s historic places and events, and also highlighting the province’s wildlife tours, golf expeditions to famous courses, and tours of famous mountains and wildernesses) 
• Participate in creating niche travel packages (i.e. prepaid arrangements for transport, housing, most meals, entertainment, professional escort to handle details) for family reunions, school groups, hiking vacations, university alumni, expeditions, and retirees 
• Crisis management in all its many forms, from dangerous political crises to small but embarrassing “blips”, by providing regular, credible updates on the crises, assuring travel agents, airlines that the destination is still safe and still an attractive destination, offering full refunds of fares where possible, or future credit equalling a portion of the fare 
• Create a brand plan and brand strategy and ensure all aspects of the tourism destinations’, services’ and products’ marketing and activities align with the ethos and goals of the brand 
• Champion the brand internally making sure all elements of the agency understand 

 
In order to ensure provision of public relations services for tourism destinations 
 
Perform any other related duties as instructed by the Chief Executive Officer 
 
Notes:
Applications, together with a concise CV, certified copies of certificates and ID copy can be hand delivered at ERF 92/688, Portion 2, Southern Gateway EXT 4, N1 Main Road, Polokwane or emailed to: recruitment@golimpopo.com for the attention of the Chief Executive Officer. 
No faxed applications will be considered. 
All general enquiries should be directed to Mr. Chris Ramoshaba at 082 566 4102 
 
Closing Date: 22 August 2025 
 
PLEASE NOTE: Appointable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks-(Verification of qualifications and criminal record checks). Applicants with foreign qualifications must attach certified copies of certificates of evaluation by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). 
 
If you do not receive any response within three months, please accept that your application was not successful. The entity reserves the right not to make any appointment to this position.