DPSA Circular 40: three government posts closing on 20 November

Updated 10 November 2026: The headline and opening now give the three featured posts’ advertised closing date instead of dated weekend wording. The closing dates were rechecked against the official departmental annexures. The original publication date is retained.

DPSA published Circular 40 of 2026 on Friday, 6 November. The three posts highlighted here have a closing date of 20 November 2026; each department sets its own application route and closing time.

The release covers 17 national departments and six provincial administrations. It includes fields from water and sanitation to higher education, tourism and policing. That is a list of advertising institutions, not a count of vacancies or a promise that every reader will find a suitable post.

Below are three different routes into public-service work: a clerical post requiring Grade 12, a graduate internship and a qualified trade position. They are examples from the circular, rather than its complete contents.

Use TPR’s official circular and amendment guide to find the complete advert and check for later changes before applying.

Three adverts worth opening

• Defence administration clerk, Pretoria: post 40/01, reference DPSP 34/40/26. The advert specifies Grade 12 or equivalent, no experience, and relevant clerical and computer skills. Salary is R237,453–R279,708 a year. Applications close on 20 November at 16:00; use the Defence addresses or email options on printed pages 4–5 of the official circular.
• Mine Economics graduate internship, Gqeberha: post 40/100, reference DMPR/INT/2026/010. It requires a geology diploma or degree and pays a monthly stipend of R8,174.75. It closes on 20 November. Apply through DMPR’s recruitment portal or the postal and hand-delivery routes specified on printed pages 86–88. Previous government internship participants are excluded; accommodation and transport are the intern’s responsibility.
• Qualified plumber, Ermelo: post 40/175, reference MPDOH/NOV/26/1696. Mpumalanga Health requires Grade 10–12 or equivalent schooling, a completed apprenticeship, a plumbing trade-test certificate and a driving licence. The closing date is 20 November. The Health annexure specifies online applications through mpuhealth.gov.za.

Read the advert before sending your documents

Do not carry one department’s application instructions into another department’s vacancy. Check the reference, qualifications, location, documents and delivery route against the actual advert. There is no single closing time for every post in this selection.

The circular’s general directions require the current Z83 and the vacancy reference. Individual departments set further instructions. Read those instructions alongside the post, and keep a copy of what you submit and any confirmation you receive.

For the form and supporting documents, see TPR’s Z83 fields and signature guide and certified-copy guide.

Search for the reference number in the PDF, then read the department’s introductory notes as well as the job description. A search result or shared screenshot can leave out the application address, restrictions or closing time.

A real circular does not make every shared advert real

The Western Cape Education Department’s 21 October warning identified a false offer of examination-assistant work for R8,230 and unauthorised teaching advertisements. It said its head office, districts and schools do not request payment for applications, interviews or appointments.

That warning concerns those education advertisements. For any other vacancy, return to the named department’s official advert before sharing documents or responding to a payment request. Being advertised does not guarantee appointment. Your time and personal information deserve the same care as your application.

Read the evidence: DPSA: Circular 40 release · DPSA: full Circular 40 of 2026 · DPSA: Mpumalanga Health annexure · WCED: recruitment-scam warning, 21 October