"Apply now for the 2025 IDC PWD Learnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in South Africa. 12-month paid training opportunity offering real workplace experience, mentorship, and career development for unemployed youth with disabilities. Closing date: 1 August 2025."

IDC PWD Learnership Programme 2025

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Empowering South African Youth Through Equal Opportunity

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) invites motivated individuals living with disabilities to apply for its 2025 PWD Learnership Programme. This initiative supports the nation’s economic growth by empowering underrepresented groups with skills, knowledge, and workplace exposure.

What is the IDC PWD Learnership Programme?

This 12-month fixed-term learnership offers workplace training tailored for South African youth with formally recognized disabilities. Candidates will gain hands-on experience within various IDC departments while receiving structured support and professional mentorship.

The programme is designed to develop employability and provide exposure to multiple career paths in the finance and industrial development sectors.

Learnership Objectives

The programme aims to:

  • Build a talent pipeline for key business sectors.
  • Tackle unemployment by equipping youth with practical skills.
  • Provide professional mentorship and networking opportunities.
  • Help participants translate academic knowledge into real-world experience.

Who Should Apply?

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered, applicants must:

  • Be South African citizens.
  • Be under 35 years of age.
  • Possess a formally recognized disability (supported by medical proof).
  • Be fluent in English (written and verbal).
  • Have not previously participated in any learnership programme.
  • Hold a Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification.

Required Checks

Shortlisted candidates must pass:

  • Criminal background verification
  • Educational qualification validation
  • Proof of South African citizenship

Successful candidates will sign a 12-month fixed-term employment contract.

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Key Benefits of the IDC PWD Learnership

  • A monthly stipend during the programme.
  • A customized training experience in a real work environment.
  • Mentorship from experienced professionals in various industries.
  • Opportunities to explore career options within and beyond IDC.
  • Gain industry-specific skills that increase employability.

Skills and Competencies You’ll Gain

Job-Related Skills

  • Strong communication (written and spoken)
  • Excellent scheduling and time management
  • Interpersonal relationship building
  • Client engagement and liaison skills
  • Confidentiality awareness
  • Attention to detail
  • Creativity and innovation

Behavioural Competencies

  • Proactive mindset
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Professional integrity
  • Strong planning and organisational ability
  • Willingness to learn
  • Adaptability and flexibility

Technical Competencies

  • Knowledge of your study field
  • Familiarity with IDC and its impact
  • Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
  • High-level professional communication

Location and Duration

Candidates will be placed nationally, including IDC Head Office and regional offices across South Africa. The programme runs for a full 12 months.

About the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

IDC is a state-owned, self-financing development finance institution. It promotes industrial growth by funding high-impact, labor-intensive projects, pioneering new industries, and supporting regional economic development. IDC leads by investing in sectors critical to South Africa’s growth and partners locally and globally to create sustainable change.

Closing Date and Application Details

  • Application deadline: 1 August 2025
  • Job number: IDC00573
  • Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months)
  • Region: Gauteng
  • Job Grade: S Band

If you haven’t received feedback within four weeks of the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Start Your Career with IDC

This is your opportunity to grow, learn, and contribute to South Africa’s development journey. Apply now and be part of a future built on equity, inclusion, and innovation.

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