Centre: Public Service departments

Circular 18 of 2026 is a weekly public service vacancy circular (published weekly except during December) that advertises vacant posts and jobs in South African Public Service departments. It instructs candidates to apply using form Z83 with complete details and to submit applications to the specific department where the vacancy exists, indicating the vacancy reference number and meeting the closing dates. It also directs departments to bring the circular to employees’ attention, inform employees declared in excess, and apply employment equity/affirmative action provisions (Employment Equity Act, 1998 sections 15 and 20) where vacancies are identified to promote representativeness.