govposts Circular 39 of 2026 · 394 new this week · 1159 open Circular 39 · 1159 open

Circular data · published Friday 30 October 2026

Circular 39 of 2026 in numbers

DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 39 of 2026 advertised 394 posts across 36 departments. Gauteng had the most, with 118 (30%). That is 229 fewer than Circular 38 (623). 58 posts are at salary levels 1 to 5, and 51 say no experience is needed. 2 are internships or learnerships.

Posts by province

Gauteng: 118 Gauteng 118Eastern Cape: 71 Eastern Cape 71Western Cape: 70 Western Cape 70KwaZulu-Natal: 50 KwaZulu-Natal 50National: 34 National 34Free State: 32 Free State 32Northern Cape: 8 Northern Cape 8Mpumalanga: 7 Mpumalanga 7Limpopo: 3 Limpopo 3North West: 1 North West 1
ProvincePostsSharevs Circular 38
Gauteng 118 30% −162
Eastern Cape 71 18% +50
Western Cape 70 18% +10
KwaZulu-Natal 50 13% +19
National 34 9% −88
Free State 32 8% +18
Northern Cape 8 2% −9
Mpumalanga 7 2% −1
Limpopo 3 1% −63
North West 1 0% −3

Top 10 departments

PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: 54 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: EA… 54PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS: 49 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WE… 49DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION: 46 DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANIT… 46DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 26 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATIO… 26PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: KWAZULU-NATAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: 25 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: KW… 25PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: 23 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: FR… 23GOVERNMENT PRINTING WORKS: 22 GOVERNMENT PRINTING WORKS 22NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY: 22 NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY 22DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR: 17 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND … 17DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE: 16 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AN… 16
DepartmentPosts
PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION54
PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS49
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION46
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING26
PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: KWAZULU-NATAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH25
PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH23
GOVERNMENT PRINTING WORKS22
NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY22
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR17
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE16

36 departments advertised in this circular.

Salary levels

Levels 1–5 (entry): 58 Levels 1–5 (entry) 58Levels 6–8: 69 Levels 6–8 69Levels 9–12: 39 Levels 9–12 39Levels 13+ (SMS): 19 Levels 13+ (SMS) 19Level not stated: 209 Level not stated 209
Salary levelPosts
Levels 1–5 (entry)58
Levels 6–869
Levels 9–1239
Levels 13+ (SMS)19
Level not stated209

"Level not stated" includes OSD posts, which are graded differently. What the levels pay.

How these numbers are counted

Every number is a count of the posts govposts extracted from the official circular, including posts later withdrawn. "No experience needed" means the requirements say so in words; "internships" are posts paying a stipend or titled as internships, learnerships or graduate programmes. Always check the circular itself before applying.

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