ISDG GRADUATE PROGRAMME 2026

About this opportunity

ISDG GRADUATE PROGRAMME 2026 eThekwini Municipality Programme Duration: Three (3) Years – Fixed-Term Contract Closing Date: 06 November 2026 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW eThekwini Municipality invites applications from suitably qualified, unemployed South African graduates to participate in the ISDG Graduate Programme, a structured three-year professional development programme. The programme is intended for graduates who have not acquired relevant work experience following completion of their qualifications and who wish to develop their professional knowledge, practical skills and competencies within the Built Environment. Successful candidates will be appointed on a three-year fixed-term contract and provided with opportunities to gain practical workplace exposure and professional development within the Municipality. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must: • Be South African citizens. • Be under the age of 35 at the time of application. • Be unemployed at the time of application. • Have no relevant post-qualification work experience in their field of study. • Possess a completed qualification in one of the specified disciplines. • Meet the academic requirements applicable to professional registration within their respective disciplines. • In the case of engineering graduates, have completed their engineering qualification within five and a half (5.5) years or less. • Not have previously benefited from a municipal development programme, in accordance with the programme