SACAA Internship Programme (Centurion)

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Reference Number

SA-430

Description

SELECTION CRITERIA 

Please apply if you have recently graduated with one of the following fields of study.

• Communication Science
• Supply Chain Management
• Customer Service Management
• Logistics
• Marketing

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Basic to intermediate skills in MS Office
• Good Communication Skills
• Action Orientation
• Attention to Details
• Initiative

Requirements

Minimum Qualification:

• Grade 12
• National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in the following: Communication Science; Supply Chain Management; Customer Service Management; Logistics; Marketing; or related field.

Closing Date: 20 March 2026

All SACAA appointments are subject to S98 of the Civil Aviation Act, 13 of 2009 and all successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting. Employment Equity candidates will be prioritised in line with Employment Equity Plan. If you have not heard from the SACAA 90 days after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.

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We wish you all the best with your applications

We are the SACAA

The safe and reliable movement of passengers and goods is fundamental to South Africa’s growth and sustainability. Every time an aircraft takes off and lands, we celebrate another safe journey, and our role in it. We are passionate about the skies, but even more passionate about aviation: from the precision of air traffic controllers and the complex operations of airports to the legislation that ensures safety at every touch point. We salute the airlines, pilots, in-flight personnel, maintenance crews, and security teams, thousands of parts functioning as one collective system. At the core are the millions of passengers and goods that reach their destinations safely. Read More

At the heart of aviation lies trust: that safety and security are paramount. Aviation creates jobs, drives progress, and enables economic activity. With every decision we make, our goal is singular, to ensure safety in the skies. We do not compromise when it comes to eliminating unsafe practices and infrastructure, yet we are approachable and collaborative. We listen, we engage, and we adapt, without ever compromising safety. As technology advances and environmental responsibilities deepen, we innovate to keep aviation safe, sustainable, and future-ready.

With our experience, commitment, and dedication, we play a central role in aviation safety in South Africa and across the continent.

We are proudly SACAA.

Vision

A world-class civil aviation regulator.

Mission

To regulate civil aviation safety and security in support of the sustainable development of the aviation industry.

Brand Promise

Our Mandate

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) regulates and promotes civil aviation through three core areas of oversight:

• Aviation Security – safeguarding airports, airlines, cargo, hazardous materials, and training organisations.
• Aviation Safety Infrastructure – ensuring airports, heliports, airspace, flight procedures, and aeronautical information comply with ICAO standards.
• Aviation Safety Operations – monitoring operators, training organisations, examiners, engineers, and aircraft airworthiness to uphold safety and medical standards.

ICAO

The international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a United Nations (UN) specialised agency, established by 54 member States on 7 December 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).

ICAO works with the Convention’s 193 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable, and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector.

These SARPs and policies are used by ICAO Member States to ensure that their local civil aviation operations and regulations conform to global norms, which in turn permit more than 100,000 daily flights in aviation’s global network to operate safely and reliably in every region of the world.

In addition to its core function of resolving consensus-driven international SARPs and policies among its Member States and industry, and among many other priorities and programmes, ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity-building for States in support of numerous aviation development objectives; produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation; monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and audits States’ civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.

The Republic of South Africa, as a signatory State to ICAO, is committed to working with the international community to ensure safer and secure skies. This is coordinated through the Department of Transport; and all aviation organs of State are required to collaborate to achieve this mandate. The SACAA, through the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009), has a mandate to regulate aviation safety and security in accordance with ICAO prescripts.

ICAO Critical Elements

ICAO Contracting States, in their effort to establish and implement an effective safety and security oversight system, need to consider the critical elements (CE) for safety and security oversight. Critical elements are essentially the safety and security advancement tools of a safety and security oversight system and are required for the effective implementation of policies and associated procedures related to safety and security. States are expected to implement the safety and security oversight critical elements in a way that assumes the shared responsibility of the State and the aviation community.

The critical elements of a safety and security oversight system encompass the whole spectrum of civil aviation activities. The effective implementation of the CEs is an indication of a State’s capability regarding safety and security oversight