Description

• AFGRI Farmer Development (AFD) invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the 2025/26 Learnership Programme.
• The successful candidates will be placed at our Vasfontein Farm in Pretoria North.
• This is a twelve (12) month Learnership Programme aimed at facilitating the training of successful learners in Farming with Crops and Animals.
• Whilst the programme is not exclusively limited to individuals from previously disadvantaged communities, AFGRI Farmer Development encourages historically disadvantaged individuals to apply.
• Successful candidates shall undergo on-the-job and off-the-job training at our training farm.  The Learners will enter into a contract with AFD and will be placed at our Vastfontein Training Farm in Pretoria North for the duration of the learnership.
• Learners will have an opportunity to gain all-round work experience by fulfilling various duties and responsibilities aligned with the programme on the farm. They will work with a cross-functional team to complete the programme and contribute to project work in support of the teams.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a South African citizen.
• Must have a Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
• Preference will be given to women and people with disability.
• Must be unemployed.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

• Successful candidates will enter into a twelve (12) month fixed-term contract with AFGRI Farmer Development and will be placed at our Vasfontein Farm.

Closing date: 19 November 2025