Department of Forestry: Environmental Internship Programme 2025 / 2026

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is offering a valuable internship opportunity for graduates interested in environmental management and local government planning. This internship is aimed at equipping young professionals with hands-on experience in supporting environmental governance and sustainability at the municipal level.

Monthly Stipend: R9,200

Duration: 24 months contract (fixed-term internship)

Reference Numbers:

• Limpopo  -  REFERENCE: MEGP_01_L
• Kwazulu-Natal - REFERENCE:MEGP_02_KZN
• Mpumalanga - REFERENCE: MEGP_03_MPU
• Eastern Cape - REFERENCE: MEGP_04_EC
• Western Cape - REFERENCE: MEGP_05_WC
• Northern Cape - REFERENCE: MEGP_06_NC
• Free State - REFERENCE: MEGP_07_FS
• North West - REFERENCE: MEGP_08_NW
• Gauteng - REFERENCE: MEGP_09_GP

Responsibilities:

• Support Environmental Planning/ Management in the municipalities, provide environmental technical support to municipalities.
• Advice the municipalities on municipal mandates in line with different environmental legislations and their application.
• Support environmental capacity building initiatives for municipalities.
• Support the assessment of municipal performance in relation to their environmental management mandate.
• Support municipal planning process and forums/ structures.
• Participate in the municipal planning processes such as Integrated Development Planning, District Development Model and ensure the integration of environmental priorities.
• Support the implementation of departmental Sector Programmes, which include project identification, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Facilitate environmental education and awareness within municipalities.

Requirements:

• National Diploma or Degree in:

1. Environmental Management
2. Environmental Sciences
3. or relevant qualification.

• Knowledge of environmental legislation with a focus to local government;
• Understanding of local government and its relationship with national and provincial spheres of government.

 The following skills will serve as basic requirements:

• Good verbal and written communication skills,
• Interpersonal,
• Coordination and stakeholder management,
• Organizational,
• Good understanding of government planning processes.
• A valid driver’s license