The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) invites unemployed graduates to apply for Graduate Internships / Internship Programme for 2026-2028.
Location: Pretoria and Johannesburg, Gauteng; Makhanda (Grahamstown) and Mthatha, Eastern Cape; Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal; Nelspruit, Mpumalanga; Cape Town, Western Cape; Mmabatho, North West; Bloemfontein, Free State & Polokwane, Limpopo – South Africa
Job Type: Graduate Internship
Monthly Stipend: R6 659.25 – R7 142.00 (aligned to DPSA developmental programmes)
Closing Date: 04 November 2025
The NPA invites South African unemployed learners on a TVET placement programme for a period of 24 months. The beneficiaries of this programme should be studying for a higher education qualification. and must undertake a period of work experience in order to fulfil the requirements of the qualification. TVET Placement is a once-off opportunity for learners and those that have previously participated in the programme shall not be considered.
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply..
What this Programme Offers:
- Duration: 24 months (2026–2028)
- Type: Internship/TVET placement (once-off; prior participants not eligible)
- Locations: NPA Head Office (Pretoria) and DPP regional offices nationwide
- Compliance: Fingerprints, social media verification for shortlisted candidates
Who Should Apply (Generic Requirements):
- South African citizen with no criminal convictions/cases pending
- Unemployed and never participated in this programme before
- Residing in the province where the placement is advertised
- Apply to only one (1) centre (multiple-centre applications will be disqualified)
- Applications via email only (to the specified Recruitment Response address for each post)
- Use the latest Z83 form (download from www.dpsa.gov.za) + comprehensive CV
- Only shortlisted candidates submit certified copies of qualifications/other docs
Stipends:
- Degree/Diploma level internships (NQF6+): R7 142.00 p/m
- TVET N6/NC(V)/Matric placements (as specified): R6 659.25 p/m
The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:
University Graduate Internships (Degree or National Diploma)
Intern: Public Management
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: OEAPUBA
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Public Management
- Or relevant qualification.
Intern: Industrial Psychology
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: IPSYOD
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Psychology
Intern: Security Management
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: SRM
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Security Management
- Social Science
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Strategy Management
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: SMOHQ
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Commerce
- Business Management
- Public administration
- Finance
- Internal Audit
- Statistics
- Developmental Studies
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Accounting, Business Management
Location: Makhanda
Reference No: GRHM
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Accounting
- Logistics
- Business Management
- Business Administration
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Human Resources Management
Location: Makhanda
Reference No: HRMG
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Human Resource Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Archives
Location: Polokwane
Reference No: ARCPLK
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Archives and Records Management
- Or relevant qualification.
Intern: Labour Relations
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: LABR
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Labour Relations,
- LLB
- Or relevant qualification.
Intern: Transformation
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: HRTHQ
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Social Work
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: CTNPUBA
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in;-
- Public Administration
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Reference No: PMBPUBA
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in;-
- Public Administration
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Finance
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Reference No: PMBFIN
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in;-
- Finance
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: System Development/Software Engineering
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: ISMHQ
Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in;-
- ICT /IT (Systems Development/ Software Engineering)
- Or relevant qualification.
Intern: Information Tecnology
Reference No:
- Pretoria: Head Office – Ref No: ITHQ
- Johannesburg – Ref No: JHBIT
- Pretoria – Ref No: PTAIT
- Bisho – Ref No: BISHOIT
- Durban – Ref No: DBNIT
- Mmabatho – Ref No: MMBIT
- Port Elizabeth – Ref No: PLZIT
- Bloemfontein – Ref No: BFNIT
- Grahamstown – Ref No: GRHMIT
- Kimberley – Ref No: KIMIT
- Polokwane – Ref No: PLKIT
- Pietermaritzburg – Ref No: PMBIT
- Mthatha – Ref No: MTHAIT
- Mpumalanga (Nelspruit) – Ref No: NELSIT
- East London – Ref No: ELDIT
- Cape Town – Ref No: CTNIT
Requirements: Degree or 3-year National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in;-
- Information Technology
- Desktop Support
- Technical Support
- Application Support
- Communication Network
- Or relevant qualification
TVET Internships (Different locations)
Intern: Human Resources
Location: Nelspruit
Reference No: HRMP
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Human Resource Management
- Or relevant qualification.
Intern: Finance
Location: Nelspruit
Reference No: FINMP
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Finance
- Or relevant qualification.
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Sexual Offences and Community Affairs: Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
Reference No: CTNSOCA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Sexual Offences and Community Affairs: Head Office
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: SOCAHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Legal Affairs Division
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: LADHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Human Resources Management
Location: Mmabatho
Reference No: HRMMBT
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Human Resource
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Finance
Location: Mmabatho
Reference No: FINMBT
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Finance
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Human Resources
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: HRMPTA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Human Resource Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: PAPTA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Fleet Management
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: FLMHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Division: National Prosecuting Services
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: NPSHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Asset Forfeiture Unit, Head Office
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: AFUHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Asset Forfeiture Unit: Pretoria
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: AFUPTA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Human Resource Development
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: HRDPA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Finance
Location: Bloemfontein
Reference No: BFNFIN
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Finance
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Human Resource Management
Location: Polokwane
Reference No: HRMPLK
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Human Resource Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Finance
Location: Polokwane
Reference No: PLKFIN
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Finance
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Human Resourses
Location: Mthatha
Reference No: HRMMTHA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Human Resource
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Johannesburg
Reference No: JHBPUBA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Finance
Location: Johannesburg
Reference No: JHBFIN
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Finance
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Human Resources
Location: Cape Town
Reference No: CTNHRM
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Human Resource Management
- Or relevant qualification
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: HRDPUBA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in;-
- Public Administration or Management
- Or relevant qualification
How to Apply for The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA): Graduate Internships 2026-2028
Applications must be submitted with a Z83 form (Downloadable Here) and must be accompanied by recently updated CV Only. Please indicate the Reference number, Position and Area/Centre on your application form.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of an ID documents, qualifications, and recent academic transcripts / records.
Applicants must apply to only one centre or location. Should an application be submitted to more than one centre or location, the applicant will be disqualified from the process
NB. Use the email addresses given to send your National Prosecuting Authority (NPA): Graduate Internships 2026-2028 applications
Click here to access advertisement post on NPA’s website
Application Method: Email (per centre/post) using latest Z83 + CV (supporting docs for shortlisted only)
Official Circular: PSV Circular 38 of 2025 – Annexure J (NPA)
University Graduate Internships (Degree or National Diploma)
Intern: Public Management
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: OEAPUBA
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Public Management or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: oeapuba@npa.gov.za
Intern: Industrial Psychology
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: IPSYOD
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Psychology
Send Applications to: ipsyod@npa.gov.za
Intern: Security Management
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: SRM
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Security Management / Social Science or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: srm@npa.gov.za
Intern: Strategy Management
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: SMOHQ
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Commerce / Business Management / Public administration / Finance / Internal Audit / Statistics / Developmental Studies or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: smohq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Accounting, Business Management
Location: Makhanda
Reference No: GRHM
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Accounting / Logistics / Business Management / Business Administration or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: grhm@npa.gov.za
Intern: Human Resources Management
Location: Makhanda
Reference No: HRMG
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: hrmg@npa.gov.za
Intern: Archives
Location: Polokwane
Reference No: ARCPLK
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Archives and Records Management or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: arcplk@npa.gov.za
Intern: Labour Relations
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: LABR
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Labour Relations, LLB or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: labr@npa.gov.za
Intern: Transformation
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: HRTHQ
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Social Work or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: hrthq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: CTNPUBA
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: ctnpuba@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Reference No: PMBPUBA
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: pmbpuba@npa.gov.za
Intern: Finance
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Reference No: PMBFIN
Requirements: 3-year National Diploma or Degree in: Finance or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: pmbfin@npa.gov.za
Intern: System Development/Software Engineering
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: ISMHQ
Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in: ICT /IT (Systems Development/ Software Engineering) and/or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: ismhq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Information Tecnology
Reference No:
- Pretoria: Head Office – Ref No: ITHQ
- Johannesburg – Ref No: JHBIT
- Pretoria – Ref No: PTAIT
- Bisho – Ref No: BISHOIT
- Durban – Ref No: DBNIT
- Mmabatho – Ref No: MMBIT
- Port Elizabeth – Ref No: PLZIT
- Bloemfontein – Ref No: BFNIT
- Grahamstown – Ref No: GRHMIT
- Kimberley – Ref No: KIMIT
- Polokwane – Ref No: PLKIT
- Pietermaritzburg – Ref No: PMBIT
- Mthatha – Ref No: MTHAIT
- Mpumalanga (Nelspruit) – Ref No: NELSIT
- East London – Ref No: ELDIT
- Cape Town – Ref No: CTNIT
Requirements: Degree or 3-year National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in: Information Technology, Desktop Support / Technical Support / Application Support / Communication Network and/or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to:
- Pretoria: Head Office – ithq@npa.gov.za
- Johannesburg – jhbit@npa.gov.za
- Pretoria – ptait@npa.gov.za
- Bisho – bishoit@npa.gov.za
- Durban – dbnit@npa.gov.za
- Mmabatho – mmbit@npa.gov.za
- Port Elizabeth – plzit@npa.gov.za
- Bloemfontein – bfnit@npa.gov.za
- Grahamstown – grhmit@npa.gov.za
- Kimberley – kimit@npa.gov.za
- Polokwane – plkit@npa.gov.za
- Pietermaritzburg – pmbit@npa.gov.za
- Mthatha – mthait@npa.gov.za
- Mpumalanga (Nelspruit) – nelsit@npa.gov.za
- East London – eldit@npa.gov.za
- Cape Town – ctnit@npa.gov.za
TVET Internships (Different locations)
Intern: Human Resources
Location: Nelspruit
Reference No: HRMP
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: hrmp@npa.gov.za
Intern: Finance
Location: Nelspruit
Reference No: FINMP
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Finance or relevant qualification.
Send Applications to: finmp@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Sexual Offences and Community Affairs: Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
Reference No: CTNSOCA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: ctnsoca@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Sexual Offences and Community Affairs: Head Office
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: SOCAHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: socahq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Legal Affairs Division
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: LADHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: ladhq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Human Resources Management
Location: Mmabatho
Reference No: HRMMBT
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Human Resource or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: hrmmbt@npa.gov.za
Intern: Finance
Location: Mmabatho
Reference No: FINMBT
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Finance or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: finmbt@npa.gov.za
Intern: Human Resources
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: HRMPTA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: hrmpta@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: PAPTA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: papta@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Fleet Management
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: FLMHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: flmhq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: National Prosecuting Services
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: NPSHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: npshq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Asset Forfeiture Unit, Head Office
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: AFUHQ
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: afuhq@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Asset Forfeiture Unit: Pretoria
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: AFUPTA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: afupta@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Division: Human Resource Development
Location: Pretoria
Reference No: HRDPA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: hrdpa@npa.gov.za
Intern: Finance
Location: Bloemfontein
Reference No: BFNFIN
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Finance or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: bfnhrm@npa.gov.za
Intern: Human Resource Management
Location: Polokwane
Reference No: HRMPLK
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: bfnhrm@npa.gov.za
Intern: Finance
Location: Polokwane
Reference No: PLKFIN
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Finance or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: plkfin@npa.gov.za
Intern: Human Resourses
Location: Mthatha
Reference No: HRMMTHA
Requirements: N6 Certificate in Human Resource or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: hrmmtha@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Johannesburg
Reference No: JHBPUBA
Requirements: N6 Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: jhbpuba@npa.gov.za
Intern: Finance
Location: Johannesburg
Reference No: JHBFIN
Requirements: N6 Finance or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: finctn@npa.gov.za
Intern: Human Resources
Location: Cape Town
Reference No: CTNHRM
Requirements: N6 Human Resource Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: ctnhrm@npa.gov.za
Intern: Public Administration
Location: Pretoria: Head Office
Reference No: HRDPUBA
Requirements: N6 Public Administration or Management or relevant qualification
Send Applications to: hrdpuba@npa.gov.za
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