Government and NGO jobs · 1 min read
Documents for a South African government job application
Read the live advert first, then send only the documents it asks for through its stated route.
Public-service applications are not identical. The specific advert decides what to submit and when, so use a careful document routine rather than a recycled bundle.
Read the vacancy instruction twice
Start with the department’s part of the current DPSA circular or its official jobs page. Note the exact reference, closing time, form, CV instructions and submission channel. Do not assume another department’s advert uses the same attachments or certification stage.
Use accurate, consistent records
Check that names, dates, qualifications and work history match your own official records. Save a copy of what you submit and label it with the reference number. If an advert asks for a document you do not have, use the department’s published contact route to ask rather than inventing a substitute.
Send documents only through the stated channel
An official crest in a message does not prove its address is genuine. Use the application method printed in the live advert and never pay someone to upload documents or place you on a shortlist.