UNEMPLOYED? Apply for a paid construction training programme

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Western Cape – The Western Cape Government Department of Infrastructure is inviting unemployed youth aged 18 to 34 years from the Overstrand to apply for a Concreter NQF Level 3 training opportunity.

Unemployed Youth Application Requirements

NQF L2/Grade 10/NCV L2

Experience in construction, EPWP programmes, facility maintenance, roadworks, environmental cleaning, waste management or renewable energy projects.

Requirements:
• Good health and willingness to undergo medical and substance abuse screening.
• Physically fit to work on construction sites, including at heights.
• Willing to travel and work at sites across the Western Cape.
• Must sign a 12-month Training Agreement.

Stipend:
R3 000 per month for the duration of the Training Agreement.
Applicants can use facilities at any Overstrand Library, Thusong Centre, Hawston E-Centre or personal smartphones to register on the SA Youth.Mobi platform.

Unemployed Candidates to Apply

Shortlisted candidates will be requested to upload certified copies of their ID and highest education certificate on the SAYouth.Mobi site when requested.
Closing date: 30 September 2026

Source and references

Register online: https://sayouth.mobi/Home/Index/EN

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/infrastructure/article/training-opportunities-unemployed-youth-construction-2026

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womeninmedia@happeningnews.co.za

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