The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is now accepting applications for both its 18 and 24-month internship programmes that are available in all provinces.
Are you a South African graduate looking to kick-start your career in government, safety management, or psychology? The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is now accepting applications for its 18-month graduate internship programme.
This is your chance to gain practical work experience in a professional, compliance-focused public sector environment while contributing to an essential part of South Africa’s justice system.
What is IPID?
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is a government agency responsible for investigating complaints and misconduct against members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Municipal Police Services. Its core role is to promote professional policing by ensuring accountability and justice in cases of alleged police brutality, corruption, and other forms of misconduct.
By joining IPID as an intern, you’ll be part of a team working to uphold the rule of law and safeguard the rights of citizens.
About the IPID Internship Programme
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is offering opportunities to unemployed South Africans University Graduates and TVET learners with N6 qualification, who have not been exposed to work experience related to their qualifications.
Only applicants between the ages of 18 to 35 years old will be considered
Application quoting the reference number must be made to the province of residence and be submitted through the addresses depicted under each post. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on applications but must submit Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Applications quoting the correct reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83
Received applications using the incorrect application form (old Z83) will not be considered.
Each application for employment form must be fully completed, signed and initialed by the applicant. Failure to sign
this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. A recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as a fully completed and initialed new signed Z83 (Section A, B, C & D are compulsory and section
E, F and G are not compulsory if CV it is attached).
However, the question related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part-F must be answered. affidavit confirming that you have not participated in a similar Programme before.
Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification; it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted).
Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be
considered. Due to the large number of applications, we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged, if you have not been contacted within three (3) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that
your application was unsuccessful.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Therefore, only shortlisted candidate for the post will be
required to submit the documents on or before the date of the interview. The successful candidate will have to undergo security vetting. His / her character should be beyond reproach. The appointment is subject to security clearance,
verification of qualifications and competency assessment (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification).
Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during / after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event, that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated.
The successful candidate will be appointed subject to positive results of the security vetting process. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with.
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/04
CENTRE : National Office, Pretoria, Office of the Chief Director: Investigation & Provincial Coordination
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: National office: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, Benstra
building, 473 Stanza Bopape & Steve Biko Street, arcadia Pretoria 0001, or walk ins or email
Recruitment10@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms O Maboa Tel No (012 399 0219)
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/05
CENTRE : Eastern Cape Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: Eastern Cape: direct your application to independent police investigative directorate, 3-33
Phillip Frame Road, Waverly Park Offices, Chiselhurst, East London 5247 , or walk ins or email
Recruitment3@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. S Mpotsha (+27) 43 707 7200
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/06
CENTRE : Gauteng Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: Gauteng Office: direct your application to independent police investigative directorate, 8th Floor
Braamficher Towers, 20 Albert Street, Marshallown, 2107 or walk ins or email
Recruitment1@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. M Tshabalala (+27) 10 027 7428
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/07
CENTRE : KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: KZN: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, 3rd Floor, The Marine
Building, 22 Dorothy Nyembe Street ,Durban or walk ins or email Recruitment2@ipid.gov.za.
Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject line when applying through
email
ENQUIRIES : Mr. S Ndlovu (031) 310 1300
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/08
CENTRE : Mpumalanga Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: Mpumalanga: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, Nedbank
Center, 1st floor, 48 Brown Street, Nelspruit, walk ins or email Recruitment9@ipid.gov.za.
Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject line when applying through
email
ENQUIRIES : Ms E Mamabolo (013) 7541000
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/09
CENTRE : Northern Cape Provincial Office: Corporate Service Support
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: Northern Cape: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, 39 George
Street, Kimberly, walk ins or email Recruitment5@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name &
reference number on the subject line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Mr T Mathe (053) 8075100
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/10
CENTRE : Western Cape Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: Western Cape: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, 1st Floor
Fintrust Building, Office no. 109 C/o Mazzur & Petrusa Streets, Bellville7530, or walk ins or email
Recruitment4@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. N Mathinthela (021) 941 4816/00
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/11
CENTRE : Free State Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: Free State: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, 15 Corner St
Andrew and West Burger Street, 2nd Floor, Standard Bank Building, Bloemfontein, or
Recruitment7@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Mr T Khompela Tel No (015 283 8011)
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/12
CENTRE : Limpopo Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: Limpopo: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, Old Mutual
Building, 78 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane, 0699, or walk ins or email
Recruitment8@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms K Netshikulwe Tel No (015 283 8011)
POST : 18 MONTHS TVET INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/13
CENTRE : North West Provincial Office: Database Clerk
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: N6 Certificate: Public Administration
STIPENT : R 4 950.00 per month
APPLICATION: North West: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, No 1 Station
Road, Molopo Shopping Centre. 1st floor, 2745, walk ins or email Recruitment6@ipid.gov.za.
Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject line when applying through
email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. M Molefhe (+27) 18 397 2500
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 2 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/14
CENTRE : National Office, Pretoria, Directorate: Strategic Management and Planning
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification: NQF Level 7: Public Administration/ management or Business
Administration/management
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: National office: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, Benstra
building, 473 Stanza Bopape & Steve Biko Street, arcadia Pretoria 0001, or walk ins or email
Recruitment11@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms O Maboa Tel No (012 399 0219)
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 2 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/15
CENTRE : National Office, Pretoria, Sub-Directorate: Internal Control & Compliance
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification NQF Level 7: Accounting/ Financial Management/ Auditing/ Risk Management
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: National office: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, Benstra
building, 473 Stanza Bopape & Steve Biko Street, arcadia Pretoria 0001, or
Recruitment12@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms O Maboa Tel No (012 399 0219)
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/16
CENTRE : Eastern Cape Provincial Office: Investigation support
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification NQF Level 7: Policing/ Law/ Criminology / Criminal Justice
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: Eastern Cape: direct your application to independent police investigative directorate, 3-33
Phillip Frame Road, Waverly Park Offices, Chiselhurst, East London 5247 , or walk ins or email
Recruitment3@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. S Mpotsha (+27) 43 707 7200
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/17
CENTRE : Gauteng Provincial Office: Investigation support
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification NQF Level 7: Policing/ Law/ Criminology / Criminal Justice
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: Gauteng Office: direct your application to independent police investigative directorate, 8th Floor
Braamficher Towers, 20 Albert Street, Marshallown, 2107 or walk ins or email
Recruitment1@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. M Tshabalala (+27) 10 027 7428
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/18
CENTRE : KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office: Investigation support
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification NQF Level 7: Policing/ Law/ Criminology / Criminal Justice
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: KZN: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, 3rd Floor, The Marine
Building, 22 Dorothy Nyembe Street, Durban or walk ins or email Recruitment2@ipid.gov.za.
Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject line when applying through
email
ENQUIRIES : Mr. S Ndlovu (031) 310 1300
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/19
CENTRE : Western Cape Provincial Office: Investigation support
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification NQF Level 7: Policing/ Law/ Criminology / Criminal Justice
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: Western Cape: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, 1st Floor
Fintrust Building, Office no. 109 C/o Mazzur & Petrusa Streets, Bellville7530, or walk ins or email
Recruitment4@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject
line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. N Mathinthela (021) 941 4816/00
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/20
CENTRE : Northern Cape Provincial Office: Investigation support
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification NQF Level 7: Policing/ Law/ Criminology / Criminal Justice
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: Northern Cape: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, 39 George
Street, Kimberly, walk ins or email Recruitment5@ipid.gov.za. Please indicate the post name &
reference number on the subject line when applying through email
ENQUIRIES : Mr T Mathe (053) 8075100
POST : 24 MONTHS GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
X 1 POSTS: REF. NO. Q9/2026/21
CENTRE : North West Provincial Office: Investigation support
REQUIREMENTS : Qualification NQF Level 7: Policing/ Law/ Criminology / Criminal Justice
STIPENT : R 6 050.00 per month
APPLICATION: North West: direct your application to Independent police investigative directorate, No 1 Station
Road, Molopo Shopping Centre. 1st floor, 2745, walk ins or email Recruitment6@ipid.gov.za.
Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject line when applying
through email
ENQUIRIES : Ms. M Molefhe (+27) 18 397 2500
Please indicate the post name & reference number on the subject line when applying through email
Closing date for all posts: 28th January 2026.
How to Apply for the IPID Internship
Applicants must:
Send their applications to the correct email address listed above.
Include the post name and reference number in the subject line.
Attach all required documents in one email, including:
A comprehensive CV
Certified copy of your South African ID
Certified academic qualifications
OR hand-deliver your application to:
Independent Police Investigative Directorate
Benstra Building,
473 Stanza Bopape & Steve Biko Street,
Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001
Important Notes
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Why Apply?
This internship programme is a stepping stone for graduates eager to gain real-world experience in the public sector, especially within the fields of health, wellness, safety, and psychological support. Interns will be exposed to the inner workings of a government body committed to transparency, justice, and public accountability.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an organisation that protects citizens and promotes ethical policing in South Africa. Apply now and shape your future with IPID!