
Department of Home Affairs Vacancies, DPSA Circular 04 0f 2026:
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
The Department of Home Affairs is a merit-based and equal opportunity employer. It is our intention to appoint excellent candidates whilst harnessing the power of diversity. EE Requirements: People with Disabilities, Youth, unemployed Graduates and Woman are encouraged to apply. We are looking for committed, passionate and talented individuals to form part of a new leadership team, equipped with the right skills to facilitate the transformation of Home Affairs into a digital-first, world-class organisation. If you are committed to delivering on the Medium-Term Development Plan’s priorities through digital transformation, ascribe to the Department’s shared value set, have what it takes to serve the needs of South African citizens, residents and visitors with the highest levels of professionalism and integrity, and your credentials meet the requirements of any of the following positions, kindly respond before the closing date. The Department of Home Affairs subscribes to the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Act 4 of 2013). As such, the Department will use the personal information provided by Applicants for recruitment purposes in reference to posts applied for. This information may be retained for audit purposes. The Department undertakes to protect the confidentiality of all personal information provided, and will not disclose such to any unauthorised person, except where it is legally compelled to do so or it is necessary in furthering recruitment purposes. The submission of an application (including any additional / supporting information), is considered as an Applicant’s consent hereto.
CLOSING DATE : 27 February 2026
NOTE : Applications must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za sent to the correct address specified at the bottom of the posts, on or before the closing date, accompanied by a fully completed Application for Employment Form (New Z83, effective from 1 January 2021), obtainable at www.dpsa.gov.za, citing the correct post number and job title, and a comprehensive CV (citing the start and end date dd/mm/yy), job title, duties performed and exit reason for each employment period to be considered, as well as the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible), regardless of online or manual submission. All short shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.