South African Breweries (SAB) Packaging Learnerships 2026

About the Company

South African Breweries (SAB) is one of South Africa’s largest and most established brewing companies, known for producing a wide range of popular beer and beverage brands. With a long history in the country, SAB operates extensive brewing, packaging, and distribution facilities, and plays a significant role in the South African economy through manufacturing, employment, and community initiatives across the nation.

Learnership Overview

South African Breweries (SAB) is offering a Packaging Learnership designed to provide learners with the opportunity to enroll for a National Certificate in Food and Beverage Packaging. Successful candidates will enter into a one-year fixed-term contract, during which they will complete both on-the-job and off-the-job learning, culminating in a nationally recognised qualification.

Placement Areas

Learners will be placed in one of the following locations:

• Chamdor - Gauteng
• Alrode - Gauteng
• Rosslyn - Gauteng
• Polokwane - Limpopo
• Prospecton - KwaZulu Natal
• Ibhayi - Eastern Cape
• Newlands - Western Cape

How a Learnership Works

• A Learnership is a structured learning programme that combines on the job learning as well as off the job learning in an integrated programme.
• The off the job component covers more theoretical aspects of the learning with work based learning providing the opportunity for application of the theory and the further practical learning experiences required.
• A Learnership leads to a national qualification registered on the (NQF) Qualification Framework.
• The qualification is based on SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) registered unit standards.
• The unit standards are written to reflect value adding skills required in the workplace and contains the outcomes and assessment criteria.
• Competence is demonstrated in the workplace utilizing a variety of assessment methods and using the assessment criteria as the standard of performance.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric with Mathematics & English
• Self-motivated
• Attention to detail
• Ability to interact well in teams
• Ability to work effectively in teams

NB. Technical Courses (N3, N4, N5 or N6) will be an added advantage