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SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL)
ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME – APPRENTICESHIP 2027
Applications are invited from unemployed youth who wish to pursue a career as an Artisan. The suitable candidates will be granted an opportunity to be enrolled at a recognised Training Centre to learn and develop as an artisan over a period of three years. They will do the workplace training at our sawmill Timbadola near Louise Trichardt (Makhado).
The apprenticeship programme consists of the following artisan trades:
· Fitter & Turner
· Millwright
· Electrical
· Diesel Mechanic
· Boiler making
Learners will receive a monthly stipend for the duration of the apprenticeship. During the final selection process, preference will be given to Previously Disadvantaged Individuals, persons with disabilities, women and young people from communities adjacent to our plantations and communities we have signed social compact with.
On successful completion of the occupational knowledge, practical and workplace learning, the Skills Development Act requires that apprentices undergo a final summative assessment (Trade test) to be certified as a qualified artisan.
REQUIREMENTS:
· Must be South African Citizen
· Must be an unemployed youth between 18 to 35 years old
· Must have passed/completed grade 12 (not a prerequisite, but recommended)
· Must have a minimum of N2 or Level 3 Technical and Vocational, Education & Training (TVET) certificate with the relevant trade theory
HOW TO APPLY:
Attach the following certified document copies with your application letter:
· Highest TVET certificate obtained with relevant trade theory
· Matric Certificate/ statement of results
· Trade certificates/statement of results
· Identity document
· Curriculum Vitae
Applications should be sent to: apprenticeship@safcol.co.za
For queries, contact: Thinawanga Reliason Ndou
013 754 2900 / 2700
CLOSING DATE: 20 November 2026
By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.
If you do not hear from us within 30 days after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
