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Career and Information Links You Need to Use If a Graduate / Jobseeker

By Marion Abbott · 22 August 2023

Doncour August jobseeker links and tips. Important links: government vacancies at vukuzenzele.gov.za/employment; learnerships and graduate programmes at learnership-sa.co.za; and CWAO guides to employment contracts, working hours and UIF. Scam alert: if an advert asks you for money it is a scam, and it is illegal in South Africa. Read instructions: the details in a job advert are there to guide you, so make sure you meet 90 percent of the requirements before applying.
Check these sites regularly for job opportunities!
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