Circular 29 of 2026 · Post 29/223
ROAD WORKER (X99 POSTS)
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport
- ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
- LevelLevel 03
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Job details
- Circular
- 29 of 2026
- Page No.
- 53
- Circular Post
- 29/223
- Department
- KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Closing date
- 28 August 2026
About this vacancy
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Review the source-supplied values below; they are not automatically paired into individual positions.
Applications close on 28 August 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
R170 226 per annum (Level 03)
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Vacancy information
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Values are shown as supplied and are not paired into positions unless the source stores that relationship explicitly.
- Centre
- Durban Region: Cost Centre, Metro: Blacktop Team (St Helier) Ref No: DOT 214/2026 (X1 Post) Drainage Team (Northdene) Ref No: DOT 215/2026 (X1 Post) Periodical Maintenance Gravel Team (Northdene) Ref No: DOT 216/2026 (X1 Post) Cost Centre, Port Shepstone: Grader Team (Port Shepstone South) Ref No: DOT 217/2026 (X1 Post) Pietermaritzburg Region: Cost Centre, Ixopo: Grader Team 2 (Ixopo) Ref No: DOT 218/2026) (X1 Post) Signs Team (Umzimkhulu) Ref No: DOT 219/2026) (X1 Post) Maintenance Team (Matatiele) Ref No: DOT 220/2026) (X1 Post) Ladysmith Region: Regional Office, Ladysmith Ref No: DOT 221/2026 (X1 Post) Cost Centre, Estcourt Ref No: DOT 222/2026 (X70 Posts) Cost Centre, Dundee Ref No: DOT 223/2026 (X19 Posts) Cost Centre, Newcastle Ref No: DOT 224/2026 (X2 Posts)
- Reference information
- DOT 214/2026
- Salary information
- R170 226 per annum (Level 03)
Requirements
- NQF Level 1 or 2 (Abet level 2 certificate or equivalent).
- Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required: Job knowledge.
- Communication skills.
- Interpersonal relation skills.
- Flexibility.
- Teamwork.
- Accuracy.
- Skills in the aptitude of figures.
- Computer literacy.
- Planning and organising skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Duties
- Perform routine activities in respect of road maintenance and/or construction through inter alia the following: Construction of culvert and side drains.
- Erect and maintain steel guardrails and gabions.
- Construction of road earth and layer works.
- Clean and maintain roads, sidewalks and resting areas.
- Surfacing and porthole patching.
- Read fencing and pipe laying.
- Setting of road markings and studs.
- Install road signs, distance markers, and barricade the work area.
- Crushing of road material.
- Brush clearing and grass cutting.
Enquiries
Ms T Nkosi (Ladysmith) Tel No: (036) 638 4400 Ms G Hlabisa (Pietermaritzburg) Tel No: (033) 392 6600 Ms S Mthethwa (Durban) Tel No: (031) 700 2222
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
- Applications/Address: Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the KZN online e-Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs Applicants may also visit any one of our Designated Online Application Centres (DOACs) where our friendly staff will assist you with applying for jobs on the KZN online e-Recruitment system or receiving your hardcopy application. You can find the list of Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS) at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. Please note that applicants should only use one of the following methods when applying for a post: either through the online e-Recruitment system or submit a hardcopy application as directed. Forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number to: Recruitment &
- Selection Section, Human Resource Administration Directorate, Private Bag X9043, Pietermaritzburg, 3200. Applications may alternatively be hand-delivered to the Office of the Department of Transport, Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. FOR ATTENTION : Mr B Hornsby
Notes and Z83 guidance
It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling these positions.
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Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 29 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
SALARY : R170 226 per annum (Level 03)
CENTRE : Durban Region: Cost Centre, Metro:
Blacktop Team (St Helier) Ref No: DOT 214/2026 (X1 Post)
Drainage Team (Northdene) Ref No: DOT 215/2026 (X1 Post)
Periodical Maintenance Gravel Team (Northdene) Ref No: DOT 216/2026 (X1
Post)
Cost Centre, Port Shepstone:
Grader Team (Port Shepstone South) Ref No: DOT 217/2026 (X1 Post)
Pietermaritzburg Region:
Cost Centre, Ixopo:
Grader Team 2 (Ixopo) Ref No: DOT 218/2026) (X1 Post)
Signs Team (Umzimkhulu) Ref No: DOT 219/2026) (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Matatiele) Ref No: DOT 220/2026) (X1 Post)
Ladysmith Region:
Regional Office, Ladysmith Ref No: DOT 221/2026 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Estcourt Ref No: DOT 222/2026 (X70 Posts)
Cost Centre, Dundee Ref No: DOT 223/2026 (X19 Posts)
Cost Centre, Newcastle Ref No: DOT 224/2026 (X2 Posts)
REQUIREMENTS : NQF Level 1 or 2 (Abet level 2 certificate or equivalent). Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required: Job knowledge. Communication skills. Interpersonal
relation skills. Flexibility. Teamwork. Accuracy. Skills in the aptitude of figures.
Computer literacy. Planning and organising skills. Good verbal and written communication skills.
DUTIES : Perform routine activities in respect of road maintenance and/or construction through inter alia the following: Construction of culvert and side drains. Erect
and maintain steel guardrails and gabions. Construction of road earth and layer works. Clean and maintain roads, sidewalks and resting areas. Surfacing and
porthole patching. Read fencing and pipe laying. Setting of road markings and studs. Install road signs, distance markers, and barricade the work area.
Crushing of road material. Brush clearing and grass cutting.
ENQUIRIES : Ms T Nkosi (Ladysmith) Tel No: (036) 638 4400 Ms G Hlabisa (Pietermaritzburg) Tel No: (033) 392 6600
Ms S Mthethwa (Durban) Tel No: (031) 700 2222
NOTE : It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling these positions.