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Eskom Youth Employment Service Opens 25 Youth Jobs Across South Africa
Eskom Youth Employment Service (YES) X25 Vacancies have opened for young South Africans looking to break into the energy sector, with the closing date set for 24 August 2026. The programme, run through Eskom Real Estate, offers a 12-month internship contract to unemployed youth aged 18 to 34, placing successful applicants across Eskom’s operations in all nine provinces.
Quick Facts
- Employer: Eskom (Real Estate Business Unit)
- Reference number: 50904987LM
- Contract type: Internship, 12 months
- Salary: Market related
- Location: Sunninghill, Midrand and Rosherville (with placement possible across all provinces)
- Closing date: 24 August 2026
- EE position: No
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Where the Posts Are Located
The listing is based out of Sunninghill, Midrand and Rosherville, but that’s just where the administration sits — Eskom has said successful candidates will actually be deployed into Eskom Operations divisions across all South African provinces. So applicants shouldn’t assume they’ll be working near Johannesburg; this is a national placement drive, and where you land depends on operational need rather than where you apply from.
Requirements
To qualify for this role, applicants must:
- Be South African citizens
- Be aged between 18 and 34
- Hold a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent, plus post-matric certificates or programmes
- Not have been permanently employed with a single employer for more than one year
- Not be studying full-time during the year of employment
- Never have registered on the YES initiative before
Behavioural traits Eskom is looking for include integrity, professionalism, and a customer-focused attitude. No specific technical attributes are listed, which suggests this drive is aimed at entry-level, work-readiness placement rather than a specialised skill set.
How to Apply
- Confirm you meet all the minimum requirements above, especially the YES-registration and full-time study exclusions — these disqualify a lot of applicants who otherwise look eligible.
- Click through to the official Eskom application portal via the listing.
- Complete the online application using reference number 50904987LM.
- Submit before the 24 August 2026 closing date.
- If shortlisted, expect a recruitment process that determines which Eskom Operations division you’re placed in.
- Read about Council for Geoscience looking for workers to work as Technical Assistant
- Student Internship available for young South Africans at City of Johannesburg
- Work From Home vacancies
Worth Knowing
YES programme posts like this one tend to draw a much bigger applicant pool than standard internships, because the entry bar is lower — no degree requirement, just matric plus some post-matric study. That also means the “not registered on YES before” and “not studying full-time” clauses do a lot of the filtering work behind the scenes, so it’s worth double-checking your own status against those two criteria before you spend time on the application.
FAQ
Is this a guaranteed job after the 12 months?
No — YES contracts are fixed-term placements. Eskom doesn’t state any automatic conversion to permanent employment at the end of the internship.
Can I apply if I’ve had a permanent job before?
Yes, as long as it wasn’t with a single employer for more than one continuous year.
Does this count as an Employment Equity position?
No — the listing specifies this is not an EE-designated post.
What if I’m not near Sunninghill, Midrand or Rosherville?
That shouldn’t stop you — placements happen across Eskom Operations in all provinces, not just at the listed office locations.
What industry experience will this give me?
The internship sits within Eskom’s Real Estate Business Unit, giving exposure to the electricity, energy and water supply sector rather than a specific technical engineering track.
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