Kindly note that a number of these posts are being re-advertisement.
Applicants who applied previously and who still wish to be considered are at
liberty to re-apply.
SALARY : R163 680 per annum (Level 03)
CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg Region (X23 Posts): Cost Centre: Ixopo (X15 Posts)
Grader Team 2 (Gowerford) Ref No: DOT 40/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Gowerford) Ref No: DOT 41/2026 (X2 Posts)
Grader Team 1 (Underberg) Ref No: DOT 42/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team 2 (Underberg) Ref No: DOT 43/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team (Ixopo) Ref No: DOT 44/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Ixopo) Ref No: DOT 45/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team (Umzimkhulu) Ref No: DOT 46/2026 (X1 Post)
General Maintenance Team (Umzimkhuilu) Ref No: DOT 47/2026
Betterment Team (Umzimkhulu) Ref No: 48/2026 (X1 Post)
Signs Team (Umzimkhulu) Ref No: 49/2026 (X1 Post)
Blacktop Team (Cedarville) sub-section Ref No: 50/2026 (X2 Posts)
Betterment Team (Ixopo) sub-section Ref No: 51/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team (Kokstad) Sub-Section Ref No: 52/2026 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Pietermaritzburg (X8 Posts):
Blacktop Team (Taylors Halt) Ref No: 53/2026 (X1 Post)
Service wagon Team (Eston) Ref No: 54/2026 (X1 Post)
Drainage/betterment Team (Cedara) Sub-section Ref No: 55/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (New Hanover) Ref No: 56/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team 2 (Taylors Halt) sub-section Ref No: 57/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Nottingham Road) Sub-section Ref No: 58/2026 (X2 Posts)
Depot Team (Taylors Halt) Ref No: DOT 59/2026 (X1 Post)
Ladysmith Region (X41 Posts):
Cost Centre, Dundee (X15 Posts)
Road Control /Project Documentation MGT (Dundee) Ref No: 60/2026 (X1 178
Grader Team (Helpmekaar) Ref No: DOT 61/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Mangeni) Ref No: DOT 62/2026 (X1 Post)
Blacktop Team (Greytown) Ref No: DOT 63/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team 2 (Kranskop) Ref No: DOT 64/2026 (X1 Post)
Flying Squad Team (Cwaka) Ref No: DOT 65/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Greytown) Ref No: DOT 66/2026 (X3 Posts)
Depot Team (Greytown) Ref No: DOT 67/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Kranskop) Ref No: DOT 68/2026 (X1 Post)
Flying Squad Team (Greytown) Ref No: DOT 69/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Dundee) Ref No: DOT 70/2026 (X3 Posts)
Cost Centre Newcastle (X20 Posts):
Grader Team (Normandien) Ref No: DOT 71/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Utrecht) Ref No: DOT 72/2026 (X5 Posts)
Betterment Team (Utrecht) Sub section Ref No: DOT 73/2026 (X2 Posts)
Grader Team (Newcastle) Ref No: DOT 74/2026 (X1 Post)
Flying Squad Team (Dannhauser) Ref No: DOT 75/2026 (X7 Posts)
Flying Squad Team (Dannhauser) sub section Ref No: DOT 76/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader team (Hattingspruit) Ref No: DOT 77/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader team (Kingsley) Ref No: DOT 78/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team (Groenvlei) Ref No: DOT 79/2026 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre Estcourt (X6 Posts):
Maintenance Team (Dukuza) Ref No: DOT 80/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Mbambazane) Ref No: DOT 81/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team 1 (Indaka) Ref No: DOT 82/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Indaka) Ref No: DOT 83/2026 (X1 Post)
Blacktop Team (Emnambithi) Ref No: DOT 84/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Emnambithi) Ref No: 85/2026 (X1 Post)
Durban Region (X19 Posts):
Cost Centre, Port Shepstone (X14 Posts)
Grader Team 3 (Harding) Ref No: DOT 86/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team (Port Shepstone North) Ref No: DOT 87/2026 (X1 Post)
Depot Team (Port Shepstone South) Ref No: DOT 88/2026 (X4 Posts)
Blacktop Team (Harding) Ref No: DOT 89/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Port Shepstone, South) Ref No: DOT 90/2026 (X7 Posts)
Cost Centre, Metro (X5 Posts):
Concrete Team (Umbumbulu) Ref No: DOT 91/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Mount Edgecombe) Ref No: DOT 92/2026 (X1 Post)
Concrete Team (Metro) Ref No: DOT 93/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team (Umbumbulu) Ref No: DOT 94/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team 1 (St Helier) Ref No: DOT 95/2026 (X1 Post)
Empangeni Region (X19 Posts): Cost Centre, Vryheid (X9 Posts)
Grader Team (Emondlo) Ref No: DOT 96/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Vryheid) Ref No: DOT 97/2026 (X2 Posts)
Blacktop Team (Vryheid) Ref No: DOT 98/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team 1 (Vryheid) Ref No: DOT 99/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Paul Pietersburg) Ref No: DOT 100/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Pongola) Ref No: DOT 101/2026 (X2 Posts)
Grader Team (Belgrade) Ref No: DOT 102/2026 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Ulundi (X10 Posts)
Grader Team 3 (Dennydalton) Ref No: DOT 103/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Mahlabathini) Ref No: DOT 104/2026 (X3 Posts)
Grader Team 2 (Dennydalton) Ref No: DOT 105/2026 (X1 Post)
Signs Team (Nongoma) Ref No: DOT 106/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Usuthu) Ref No: DOT 107/2026 (X1 Post)
Crusher stone (Msebe) Ref No: DOT 108/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team 1 (Msebe) Ref No: DOT 109/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Maphophpma) Ref No: DOT 110/2026 (X1 Post)
Requirements: Grade 10 certificate (NQF level 2); plus a valid Driver’s Licence Code EC with
PrDP and Operating Certificate / Departmental Competency Pink card for
specialised equipment; plus Five (5) years’ driving and operating specialized
equipment experience. Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required:
Communication skills. Ability to read and write. Good eyesight. Teamwork.
Skills in the operation of the equipment. Physical inspection of vehicles and the
ability to interpret instructions for proper use of all controls for safe operation
of vehicles.
Interpret and follow operating manuals, maintenance manuals and
service charts. DUTIES : Perform activities in respect of operation through inter alia the following:
Operating specialized equipment; Load and offload goods/ equipment;
Inspection and maintenance of equipment and report defects; Keep log sheets
of vehicles and machineries; Application of safety and precautionary
measures; Cleaning and lubrication of machinery equipment; Grading of gravel
roads and re-raveling/ shoulder maintenance. Render driving services, perform
activities in respect of operation through inter alia the following: Transportation
of work teams and materials / equipment; Detect and repair minor mechanical
problems on the vehicles and take steps to have it repaired (check level and
condition of oil, fuel, tyres and water); Inspection of the vehicle/ equipment and
report defects; Complete vehicle logbook, trip authorization for the vehicle.
ENQUIRIES : Ms T Sithole Tel No: (033) 355 0543
APPLICATIONS: Please note applications can be hand delivered to the Office of the Department
of Transport, Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street,
Pietermaritzburg, or couriered via postal services to Recruitment & Selection
Section, Human Resource Administration Directorate, Private Bag X9043,
Pietermaritzburg, 3200. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through
the KZN online e-Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs
FOR ATTENTION: Mr B Hornsby
NOTE: It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling these
positions. Candidates will be subjected to practical assessment.