The Department of Tourism, in partnership with South African National Parks (SANParks), is recruiting unemployed young people for the Tourism Monitors Programme 2026/27.

This exciting opportunity aims to provide unemployed youth with workplace exposure and skills development within the tourism, hospitality, and conservation sectors. Applicants must stay within a thirty (30) kilometer radius of the participating sites and surrounding communities and land claimants.

The stipend is based on a maximum of 23 days worked per month.

• Applicants should be South Africans between the ages of 18-35
• Have a Matric Certificate 
• Certified ID copy
• Proof of Residence (Municipal Bill, Letter from Tribal Authority, or any other relevant proof of residence document)
• Beneficiaries who have previously participated in the department's learnership or skills programs should declare it in the application
• Be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends, public holidays, and after-hours when required
• Have an interest in Tourism, Hospitality, and Customer Service
• People with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Applicants must have a clear criminal record
• Successful participants may be required to perform duties aligned with SANParks operational requirements.
• Candidates may be required to complete a fitness assessment, including: a 2.4 km run,
  25 push-ups and/or 25 sit-ups within a specified time
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a medical fitness assessment by a registered medical practitioner.
• Participants must have their own accommodation & transport

NB: All short-listed candidates will be subjected to an interview to determine their suitability for the position(s) applied for. All appointed candidates will be subjected to criminal record checks. Applications must be submitted online via the SA Youth Platform. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Should you be shortlisted, the following documents will be required: 

• Certified copy of Matric Certificate.
• Certified ID copy.
• Proof of Residence (Municipal Bill, Letter from Tribal Authority, or any other relevant certificate/s, including a bank statement that includes your residential address)

NB!! Don't forget to update your SA Youth profile with your exact address!

Failure to submit the required documents will result in the application not being considered for review.