Overview
Kukhula Global Projects has opened its Learnership Programme 2026 intake, offering unemployed South African youth aged 18 to 35 a fully accredited, paid pathway into financial services, insurance and wealth management. If you have Grade 11 or 12 and are not currently studying full-time, this SETA-accredited learnership combines classroom training with real workplace experience. Applications …
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Kukhula Global Projects has opened its Learnership Programme 2026 intake, offering unemployed South African youth aged 18 to 35 a fully accredited, paid pathway into financial services, insurance and wealth management. If you have Grade 11 or 12 and are not currently studying full-time, this SETA-accredited learnership combines classroom training with real workplace experience. Applications close 31 October 2026, or sooner once cohort quotas fill.
Application Deadline: 31st October 2026 at 23.59 GMT Eligible Countries: South Africa Learnership Location: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, Western Cape
About the Learnership
Kukhula Global Projects runs structured, SETA-accredited skills development programmes designed to bridge the gap between a matric certificate and a real corporate career. The Kukhula Learnership Programme forms part of South Africa’s broader learnership system, which pairs theoretical NQF-aligned training with hands-on workplace exposure so that young people graduate with both a recognised qualification and actual work experience employers value.
This particular intake focuses on financial services, insurance underwriting and wealth management support – sectors that continue to hire steadily even as other parts of the economy contract. For youth who left school without a clear route into employment, a learnership like this offers something a plain qualification often can’t: a stipend while you train, a mentor inside a real company, and a qualification that speaks directly to what employers in financial services are looking for.
What You Will Learn
Insurance underwriting fundamentals
Wealth management support processes
Financial services customer engagement
Workplace administration and compliance basics
SETA-accredited, NQF-aligned coursework
On-the-job mentorship inside a financial services environment
Who Can Apply
South African citizen with a valid RSA ID
Aged between 18 and 35
Minimum Grade 11 or Grade 12 (Matric) certificate
Passes in Mathematics or Maths Literacy, and Accounting or English
Currently unemployed
Not enrolled in any other full-time tertiary studies
Required Documents
Certified copy of RSA ID
Certified copy of Grade 11 or Matric certificate/statement of results
Updated CV
Proof of unemployment status where applicable
Proof of residence
How to Apply for the Learnership?
Confirm you meet the age, citizenship and qualification requirements
Go to the official Kukhula application portal
Complete the online application form with your personal and academic details
Upload certified copies of your ID, Matric results and CV
Submit your application before the closing date
Keep your contact details up to date in case Kukhula needs to reach you for an interview
Apply at Kukhula Global Projects
The closing date for the Kukhula Learnership Programme 2026 is 31 October 2026, or once cohort quotas are filled, whichever comes first. No late applications will be accepted.
Why It Matters
With youth unemployment in South Africa sitting above 45% for people under 35, a learnership that pays a stipend while training you for an actual, hireable skill set is one of the most realistic routes into work available to Grade 12 leavers who can’t afford university. The Kukhula Learnership Programme targets financial services specifically, an industry that keeps recruiting entry-level talent even when the broader job market is tight.
Completing it gives a young person a SETA-accredited qualification, real workplace experience on their CV, and, for many learners, a foot in the door with the host employer once the programme ends. For someone stuck applying to jobs that all ask for experience they don’t have, this is exactly the kind of programme built to solve that problem.
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