RECRUITMENT OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTH FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS TOURISM MONITORS PROGRAMME
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT? THIS COULD BE FOR YOU!
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Unemployed South African citizens with a valid SA ID
Aged between 18-35
Have a matric certificate or equivalent
Added advantage to those with tertiary studies in tourism or environmental fields
Able to speak and read English
Live within 40-100km of the site or national park
Have your own reliable transport (accommodation may be provided if far from the gate)
Willing to work flexible hours (weekends, public holidays, etc.)
Love tourism and want to grow in the sector
PARTICIPATING SITES:
KNYSNA NATIONAL PARK: Garden Route (Knysna)
WILDERNESS NATIONAL PARK: Garden Route (Knysna Rheenendal) and (George Thembalethu, Wilderness Heights, Kleinkrantz)
TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK: Garden Route (Bitou) and Sarah Baartman (Kou-Kamma)
AGULHAS NATIONAL PARK: Overberg (Cape Agulhas)
WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK: West Coast (Saldanha Bay)
BONTEBOK NATIONAL PARK: Overberg (Swellendam)
TABLE MOUNTAIN: Boulders, Kloofnek, Cape Point, Washhouse, Newlands, Tokai City, Silvermine
TANKWA KAROO NATIONAL PARK: Namakwa (Hantam) KRUGER NATIONAL PARK: Marula Region, Ehlanzeni (Bushbuckridge, City of Mbombela and Nkomazi)
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK: Nxanatseni Region Mopani and Vhembe (Ba-Phalaborwa, Greater Letaba, Greater Tzaneen, Collins Chabane, Thulamela and Musina.
If shortlisted you may be required to complete a fitness assessment:
2.4 km run | 25 push-ups | 25 sit-ups which should be done within a specific time frame
MAPUNGUBWE NATIONAL PARK: Vhembe (Musina) – Capricorn (Blouberg/Alldays) NB: participants to have their own
accommodation and transport MARAKELE NATIONAL PARK: Waterberg (Thabazimbi)
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARK: Thabo Mofutsanyane (Maloti-A-Phofung, Dihlabeng)
AUGRABIES NATIONAL PARK: ZF Mgcawu (Kai Garib)
KGALAGADI NATIONAL PARK: ZF Mgcawu (Dawid Kruiper)
MOKALA NATIONAL PARK: Frances Baard (Siyancuma/Sol Plaatjie)
RICHTERSVELD NATIONAL PARK: Namakwa (Richtersveld)
NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK: Namakwa (Kamiesberg)
ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK: Sarah Baartman (Sundays River)
CAMDEBOO NATIONAL PARK: Sarah Baartman and Dr Beyers Naude KAROO NATIONAL PARK: Central Karoo (Beaufort West)
MOUNTAIN ZEBRA NATIONAL PARK: Inxuba Yethemba Municipality
APPLICATION TIMELINES 30 July 03 August 2025 (23:59)
CONTRACT DURATION 7 Months
STIPEND R200 Daily Rate
HOW TO APPLY
Go to sayouth.mobi SA Youth is free, no data needed
Register on sayouth.mobi The process will take +4 mins
If you have already registered on SA Youth, just log in
Once registered, you’ll see opportunities at the nearest SANParks sites based on your address-ready for you to apply.
No opportunities showing up? You can search for “Tourism Safety Monitor” in the search box
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