Effective Date: July 29, 2026
Welcome to DPSACircular.co.za (“Website”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).
DPSACircular.co.za respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information when you visit our website.
This Privacy Policy applies to every visitor, user, and person who accesses or uses DPSACircular.co.za.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. About DPSACircular.co.za
DPSACircular.co.za is an independent South African job information website.
Our website publishes original informational content about:
- DPSA Vacancy Circulars
- Government vacancies
- Public service careers
- Provincial government jobs
- Municipal vacancies
- Learnerships
- Internships
- Graduate programmes
- Bursaries
- Career advice
- Application guides
- Recruitment news
Our goal is to help South African job seekers find publicly available employment information in one place through clear summaries, practical guidance, and links to official sources.
We strive to keep information accurate and current. Recruitment processes, vacancy requirements, salaries, application methods, and closing dates are determined solely by the relevant government department or employer.
2. Independent Website Disclosure
DPSACircular.co.za is an independent publisher.
We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or connected with:
- The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)
- The Government of South Africa
- Any national government department
- Any provincial government
- Any municipality
- Any constitutional institution
- Any public entity
- Any state-owned enterprise
- Any government recruitment agency
Nothing published on this website should be interpreted as an official government communication.
Government departments remain solely responsible for:
- Recruitment
- Vacancy advertisements
- Employment decisions
- Application processing
- Candidate selection
- Interviews
- Appointments
DPSACircular.co.za does not recruit employees, collect employment applications, or influence recruitment decisions.
Applicants should always submit applications through the official recruitment channels provided by the relevant government department.
3. Official Source Notice
Many articles published on DPSACircular.co.za summarize information obtained from publicly available official government publications.
Whenever practical, we encourage users to verify vacancy details directly with the relevant government department before applying.
Official government publications remain the authoritative source of recruitment information.
4. “DPSA Latest Circular 2026” Pages
Pages discussing DPSA Latest Circular 2026 are intended to help users understand publicly available vacancy information.
These pages:
- summarize official vacancy circulars
- explain application requirements
- identify closing dates
- explain salary levels where published
- provide career guidance
- provide links to official sources whenever available
These pages are not official publications of the Department of Public Service and Administration.
Users should always verify every vacancy directly through the relevant government department before submitting an application.
5. PDF Download Pages
Some pages on DPSACircular.co.za include references to PDF Download.
Where a PDF is made available:
- it is either an official document published by the originating authority, or
- users are directed to the official government website where the document is available.
DPSACircular.co.za does not claim ownership of official government documents.
Official documents remain the property of their respective owners.
Users should always download official recruitment documents from the relevant government department whenever possible.
6. Information We Collect
We collect information in two ways.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- contact us
- submit a correction
- report an error
- send an email
- request assistance
- provide feedback
This information may include:
- your name
- email address
- telephone number if provided
- message contents
- attachments you voluntarily send
You should avoid sending unnecessary personal information through contact forms or email.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit DPSACircular.co.za, certain technical information is collected automatically.
This may include:
- IP address
- browser type
- browser version
- operating system
- device type
- screen resolution
- language preference
- referring website
- pages viewed
- time spent on pages
- clicks
- visit date
- visit time
- approximate geographic location derived from your IP address
- website performance information
This information helps us:
- improve website performance
- maintain website security
- identify technical problems
- understand visitor interests
- improve navigation
- prevent abuse
We do not use this information to identify individual visitors unless required by law or necessary to protect the security of the website.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
DPSACircular.co.za uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
They help us:
- remember preferences
- improve website functionality
- understand visitor behavior
- improve performance
- prevent fraudulent activity
- deliver relevant advertising where applicable
The website may use:
- Essential Cookies
- Functional Cookies
- Analytics Cookies
- Performance Cookies
- Security Cookies
- Advertising Cookies
You may disable cookies through your browser settings.
Some features of the website may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.
8. Cookie Consent
Where required by applicable law, we request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You may withdraw or modify your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or any cookie consent tools available on the website.
9. Google Analytics
DPSACircular.co.za may use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use the website.
Google Analytics may collect information including:
- pages visited
- visit duration
- traffic sources
- browser type
- device information
- operating system
- approximate geographic location
- interactions with website content
This information is used only to improve the website and understand visitor interests.
Google processes this information according to its own privacy practices.
10. Google Search Console
We use Google Search Console to monitor website performance in Google Search.
Search Console provides information such as:
- indexing status
- search performance
- technical issues
- page experience
- Core Web Vitals
- search queries
No personally identifiable information is intentionally collected through Search Console reports.
11. Google AdSense
DPSACircular.co.za may display advertisements served by Google AdSense.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to display personalized or non-personalized advertisements.
Advertising cookies help:
- measure advertisement performance
- prevent fraud
- improve advertising relevance
- limit repetitive advertisements
Users can manage advertising preferences through their Google account or browser settings.
12. Microsoft Advertising
The website may also work with Microsoft Advertising or similar advertising providers.
These services may use cookies to measure advertisement performance and improve advertising relevance.
Each advertising provider operates under its own privacy policy.
13. Third Party Services
To operate the website, we may use trusted third-party service providers including:
- web hosting providers
- analytics providers
- advertising providers
- email providers
- spam protection services
- security providers
- content delivery networks
- website monitoring services
These providers process information only as necessary to provide their services.
We select providers that maintain appropriate privacy and security standards.