ROAD WORKER (X99 POSTS)

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.

APPLICATIONS : 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

CLOSING DATE : 28 August 2026 (at 16h00). Applications received after the closing date and

time will not be considered.

NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the NEW Application for Employment Form,

Z83 (obtainable on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies). The Z83 form

must be completed in terms of DPSA circular 03 of 2025. The completed and

signed Z83 must be accompanied by a detailed CV. Dates of starting and

leaving employment must be given as DD/MM/YYYY. Kindly take note that only

shortlisted candidates will be required to provide certified copies of required

documents (Where a Senior Certificate is a requirement for the post, kindly

note that a statement of results will not be accepted. Where a tertiary

qualification is required, kindly note that certificates are required, however, if a

certificate is only to be issued at a graduation in the future, the statement of

results, together with a letter from the educational institution, indicating the date

of the graduation, will be accepted) on or before the date of the interviews

following communication from Human Resources. Failure to comply with these

instructions will lead to applications being disqualified.