The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has opened several learnership opportunities for unemployed young South Africans who are looking to gain valuable workplace experience and develop practical skills. The available RAF learnerships include opportunities in Claims, Claims Adjudication, Medical Management, and Technology & Digital.
The learnerships are available in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, East London and Durban, giving eligible applicants across different provinces an opportunity to apply for workplace-based learning.
Most of the advertised opportunities are aimed at unemployed young people who have completed Grade 12 / Matric. The learnerships generally run for 12 months, during which successful learners will receive a monthly stipend and gain practical exposure to the workplace.
RAF Learnership Vacancies 2026
Organisation: Road Accident Fund (RAF)
Employment Type: Learnership
Minimum Qualification: Grade 12 / Matric
Duration: 12 months
Stipend: R54,000 per annum on most advertised posts
Closing Dates: 17, 18, 19 and 25 August 2026, depending on the position
Locations: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, East London and Durban
The Road Accident Fund says the programmes are designed to empower South African youth through skills development and workplace learning. Successful learners will be exposed to practical tasks related to their respective departments.
1. RAF Claims Learnership – Pretoria
Position: Learner: Claims x2
Reference: 7012
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Closing Date: 25 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: R54,000 per annum
The Claims Learnership provides workplace exposure in claims-related administration and file management.
Learners may assist with receiving and recording new files, pre-assessment of files, preparing files for scanning, scanning and indexing documents, uploading information, registering new files and updating registrations.
Other duties include verifying files for compliance and issuing letters of compliance or non-compliance.
Applicants must have a certified copy of their Grade 12 / Matric certificate, certified ID, CV and motivational letter.
2. RAF Technology & Digital Learnership – Pretoria
Position: Learner: Technology & Digital
Reference: 7001
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Closing Date: 25 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: R54,000 per annum
This opportunity is suitable for young people interested in technology and digital workplace skills.
Work-based exposure may include troubleshooting computers, operating systems, software, user profiles and connectivity issues. Learners may also assist with business applications, device management, software updates, security patches, user support, ICT equipment and printer-related problems.
Applicants must have Grade 12 / Matric, a certified ID, CV and motivational letter.
3. RAF Claims Learnership – Johannesburg
Position: Learnership: Claims Department X2
Reference: 7010
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Closing Date: 19 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: R54,000 per annum
The Johannesburg Claims Learnership offers exposure to administrative and claims-related processes.
Learners may receive and record files, conduct pre-assessment activities, prepare documents for scanning, scan and index files, upload information, register files and assist with compliance verification.
Applicants must have completed Grade 12 / Matric and provide a certified Matric certificate, certified ID, CV and motivational letter.
4. RAF Technology & Digital Learnership – Johannesburg
Position: Learnership: Technology & Digital
Reference: 7000
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Closing Date: 19 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: R54,000 per annum
This Technology & Digital opportunity provides practical exposure to IT support.
The work-based learning may include troubleshooting hardware, operating systems, software, connectivity, user profiles and desktop-related issues. Learners may also assist with business applications, Intune device management, security updates, ICT equipment, asset verification and printer troubleshooting.
Important: This position requires a Grade 12 / Matric certificate with Mathematics.
5. RAF Claims Learnership – Cape Town
Position: Learnership – Claims
Reference: 7005
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Closing Date: 19 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: Monthly stipend
The Cape Town Claims Learnership focuses on Claims Management and office administration.
Learners may gain exposure to receiving documents, linking post to files, liaising with internal stakeholders, retrieving files, drafting undertakings, following up on offers and assisting with cash management processes.
The programme also includes exposure to medical appointments, printing correspondence, linking correspondence to files and maintaining files.
Applicants need Grade 12 / Matric, a certified ID, CV and motivational letter.
6. RAF Medical Management Learnership – Cape Town
Position: Learnership – Claims / Medical Management
Reference: 7004
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Closing Date: 17 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: R4,500 per month
This opportunity provides workplace exposure to Medical Management, Case Management, undertaking functions and preauthorisation processes.
Learners may gain experience with manual payments, MIS systems, claim functions, invoice payment processes, caregiver payments, treatment plans, invoice assessments and preauthorisation procedures.
The programme may also include exposure to medical management assessments, drafting undertakings, care plans, case management, hospital case management, treatment plans and fleet management processes.
Applicants must provide a certified Grade 12 / Matric certificate, certified ID, Grade 12 results, CV and motivational letter.
7. RAF Claims Learnership – East London
Position: Learnership Claims (x2)
Reference: 7008
Location: East London, Eastern Cape
Closing Date: 18 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: Monthly stipend
The East London Claims Adjudication Learnership provides practical workplace exposure to claims and administrative functions.
Learners may assist with receiving documents, linking post to files, retrieving files, liaising with internal stakeholders and drafting undertakings.
Other areas include cash management, following up on offers, communicating with attorneys regarding outstanding payment documents, medical appointment processes and printing and filing correspondence.
Applicants must have Grade 12 / Matric and submit their CV and motivational letter together with the required identification documents.
8. RAF Technology & Digital Learnership – East London
Position: Learnership Technology & Digital X1
Reference: 6999
Location: East London, Eastern Cape
Closing Date: 17 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Stipend: Monthly stipend
The Technology & Digital Learnership provides exposure to IT support and digital workplace activities.
Learners may assist with troubleshooting hardware, operating systems, software, connectivity, user profiles and desktop issues. Duties may also include supporting business applications, monitoring devices, performing software updates and security patches, responding to ICT incidents and assisting users.
The role also provides exposure to ICT asset verification and troubleshooting computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, docking stations and printers.
9. RAF Various Claims Learnership – Durban
Position: Learnership: Various Claims x2
Reference: 7006
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Closing Date: 25 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Disability Targeted Role: Yes
Stipend: Monthly stipend
The Durban Various Claims Learnership offers exposure to claims and legal-related processes.
Work-based learning may include assessment of claims, preparing memorandums and summaries, checking correspondence, claims investigations, drafting pleadings and other applications, assessing damages and reviewing medico-legal reports and other documents.
Learners may also gain exposure to consultations with attorneys, preparing advice memorandums, managing court processes, negotiating bills of costs, preparing reconciliations for attorneys and implementing directives and policies.
The RAF encourages applicants to apply in their respective regions where they are based.
10. RAF Technology & Digital Learnership – Durban
Position: Learnership: Technology & Digital
Reference: 6998
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Closing Date: 25 August 2026
Employment Type: Learnership
Disability Targeted Role: Yes
Stipend: R54,000 per annum
This learnership is designed for young people interested in technology and digital skills.
Learners may receive practical exposure to hardware and software troubleshooting, operating systems, user profiles, connectivity, business applications, device compliance, security patches and software updates.
The programme may also include responding to user incidents, providing technical assistance, checking ICT assets and troubleshooting printers and other equipment.
Applicants must have a Grade 12 / Matric certificate or statement of results with Mathematics, a copy of their ID, CV and motivational letter.
General RAF Learnership Requirements
Across these opportunities, applicants are generally required to meet the following requirements:
- Be unemployed.
- Be between 18 and 23 years old.
- Have completed Grade 12 / Matric.
- Provide a copy of their ID.
- Provide a CV.
- Provide a motivational letter of no more than three pages.
- Have not previously participated in a learnership in the relevant field.
- Have not previously served as a learner where the advertisement prohibits previous learnership participation.
- Be prepared to undergo security vetting.
- Have foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA, where applicable.
Applicants should carefully check the requirements for the specific reference number they are applying for because some positions have additional requirements, such as Mathematics.
Important Application Information
The Road Accident Fund states that applicants must indicate the province and reference number for the learnership they are applying for on the subject line where required.
Applicants should submit a short CV and motivational letter, with the motivational letter and supporting application documents kept within the required three-page limit where specified.
No hand-delivered applications will be accepted. Applications must be submitted through the RAF e-recruitment platform.
The RAF also states that only the first 100 applications will be considered for the advertised opportunities. This means eligible applicants should not wait until the closing date to submit their applications.
Applicants who have not received correspondence within six weeks from the relevant closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
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