Graduating with a degree in Transport Management and Logistics is a major milestone, but the real challenge often begins after school: finding the right job opportunity.
The good news is that South Africa’s transport and logistics sector is broad, diverse, and still growing, meaning graduates have multiple channels through which they can begin their careers.
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Job Opportunities for Transport Management & Logistics Graduates in South Africa.
If you just finished your degree in Transport Management and Logistics and you’re asking, “Where do I apply?” this guide gives you direct links and sectors where jobs are available.
Copy and search the links directly to see available vacancies for each company.
1. Freight & Road Transport Companies
- Imperial Logistics – imperiallogistics.com/careers
- Unitrans – unitrans.co.za/careers
- Grindrod – grindrod.com/careers
- Barloworld Logistics – barloworld-logistics.com/careers
2. Airlines & Aviation
- Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) – airports.co.za/careers
- South African Airways (SAA) – flysaa.com/careers
- Mango Airlines / Private Airlines (check LinkedIn & aviation boards)
3. Shipping & Maritime
- Transnet National Ports Authority – transnet.net/careers
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) – msc.com/careers
- Maersk South Africa – maersk.com/careers
4. Government & Parastatals
- Department of Transport – transport.gov.za/careers
- Transnet (Rail, Ports, Freight) – transnet.net/careers
- PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency) – prasa.com/careers
- SANRAL (Roads Agency) – sanral.co.za/careers
5. Retail & E-commerce Logistics
- Takealot – takealot.com/careers
- Shoprite – shopriteholdings.co.za/careers
- Pick n Pay – picknpay.co.za/careers
- Woolworths – woolworthsholdings.co.za/careers
6. Job Portals (For General Applications)
- Careers24 – careers24.com
- PNet – pnet.co.za
- Indeed South Africa – za.indeed.com
- CareerJunction – careerjunction.co.za
7. Graduate Programmes (For Fresh Graduates)
- Transnet Young Professionals & Internships – transnet.net/careers
- Shoprite Graduate Programme – shopriteholdings.co.za/careers
- PRASA Graduate & Internship Programme – prasa.com/careers
- SANRAL Bursary & Graduate Intake – sanral.co.za/careers
IMPORTANT THING TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION:
- Always apply directly on company websites first.
- Create a LinkedIn profile and follow logistics/transport firms.
- Register on at least two job portals.
- Be open to internships/learnerships as a first step.
