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South Deep Gold Mine Learner Miner Learnership programme

DEADLINE: 14 August 2025

South Deep Gold Mine is offering aspiring Employees and or prospective Applicants from within our Host Communities interested in pursuing a career in Mining, the opportunity to enter into a formal Learner Miner Learnership programme

To qualify as an Applicant from a Host Community you would need to either:

1. Be a resident of one of our Host Communities being Bekkersdaal, Zuurberkom, Thusanang, Hillshaven, Westonaria, Poortjie, Simunye, Kalbasfontein or Jachtfontein, or
2. Successfully passed Grade 12 and or matric at a school situated within one of the said Host Communities mentioned hereinabove.

The programme offers practical work-based training to enable learners to adapt effectively in the world of work and to be employable at the end of their programme

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) or equivalent qualification being an N3 (with two languages passed)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a mining operation
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Abide by all health and safety rules / regulations applicable on the mine
• Undergoing technical training as prescribed by MQA/ DMRE during the Training Programme
• Maintain consistent performance as per scheduled technical evaluation cycles
• Take personal accountability for driving own career development and initiating developmental discussions
• Actively engage with HRD and technical oversight team to obtain feedback
• Adhere to the company`s conditions of employment, policies and code of conduct
• Promoting teamwork and being an effective team member
• Abide by the values of South Deep Gold Mine i.e. safety, integrity, respect, responsibility, innovation, and collaborative delivery
• Proficient in English oral and written communication skills

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