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VACANCIES
This contains information on the latest vacant posts within DIRCO.
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Links to vacancies in international organisations that South Africans can apply for.
Closing date: 20 November 2026
Further information on the advertised positions can be accessed on the SADC website – https://www.sadc.int/.
Note: Detailed criteria regarding the requirements of each designated position, full job profiles, and the mandatory electronic SADC Application Form are accessible directly via the official SADC website at www.sadc.int/.
Submission Channels
All completed applications must be compiled in accordance with standard SADC Secretariat recruitment protocols and submitted on or before Monday, 20 November 2026, directly to the designated DIRCO SADC Coordination officers below:
Namhla Gigaba (Ms)
SADC Coordination, Legal Affairs
Tel: (012) 351 1286
E-mail: gigaban@dirco.gov.za
Matome Kobe (Mr)
Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Branch: Africa
Chief Directorate: SADC Coordination, Legal Affairs
Tel: (012) 351 0871
Email: kobem@dirco.gov.za
And; cc
Mr Andrew Msindo Maswanganye
Acting Chief Director: SADC Regional Economic Integration & Infrastructure, and National Contact Point
Department of International Relations and Cooperation
460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria
Email: maswanganyea@dirco.gov.za