Mangaung Metro Municipality is hiring 450 General Workers across the metro for September 2025. The roles sit within Community Services, Technical Services, Economic and Rural Development, and Corporate Services. Applications close 31 October 2025 at 15:00.
Key Details
- Reference: E10/01
- Positions: 450 General Workers
- Salary level: 16/15
- Annual package: R210,300 – R219,672 p.a.
- Minimum education: Basic Literacy (Grade 8)
Where the posts are based
- Van Stadensrus × 10
- Soutpan × 10
- Wepener × 20
- Dewetsdorp × 20
- Thaba Nchu × 80
- Botshabelo × 110
- Bloemfontein × 200
What the work involves
Successful candidates will deliver general work functions that support municipal service delivery targets.
Sub-directorates and work streams
Parks & Cemeteries
- Grave digging – 35
- Horticulture maintenance – 40
- Landscape – 10
Solid Waste Management
- Door-to-door refuse collection – 14
- Illegal dumping response – 20
- Public cleansing – 15
- Trade waste – 8
- Domestic waste – 7
- Special removal – 3
- Disposal site operations – 9
- Roads and storm-water support – 109
Water
- Water demand – 57
Sanitation
- Sewer purification and vacuum services – 100
- Fresh Produce Market – 5
- Facilities – 18
Minimum requirements
- Basic Literacy (Grade 8).
- Ability to speak at least two official languages used by Mangaung Metro Municipality.
- Willingness to work outside normal hours during emergencies and planned overtime.
Documents to submit
- Abridged CV.
- Certified copies of certificates and Identity Document.
- If qualifications were obtained outside South Africa, attach SAQA evaluation and proof.
How to apply
- Complete the official Application Form for Employment. Download it from the municipal website: www.mangaung.co.za.
- Submit the completed form and supporting documents during working hours to one of the following offices:
- Bram Fischer Building, Ground Floor, De Villiers Street, Bloemfontein.
Or post to P.O. Box 3704, Bloemfontein, 9300. - Thaba Nchu Regional Office
- Ikgomotseng Municipal Office
- Dewetsdorp Municipal Office
- Wepener Municipal Office
- Thapelang Municipal Office
- Botshabelo Regional Office
- Bram Fischer Building, Ground Floor, De Villiers Street, Bloemfontein.
Enquiries: Employment Office, Tel. 051 405 8517 / 8410
Important application guidance
- Apply once only. Submit a single application, not one for each area listed. Multiple regional applications cause delays.
- Avoid last-minute submissions. Late rushes risk errors and long queues.
- Selection will be phased. The municipality may phase appointments and duty commencement to align with service delivery needs.
- No canvassing. Canvassing for appointment disqualifies applicants.
- Feedback window. If no reply is received within 90 days after the closing date, consider the application unsuccessful.
- Right not to appoint. The municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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General Workers keep public spaces clean, safe, and functional. The posts support waste collection, cemetery services, water and sanitation operations, and maintenance tasks that residents notice daily. The scale of this intake shows a clear commitment to service delivery across urban and rural communities in Mangaung.