CAPACITI - Digital Skills Graduate Academy - Cape Town - 2026

Are you a graduate with a non-ICT qualification looking to build a career in the technology sector?

The CAPACITI - Digital Skills Graduate Academy - Cape Town - 2026 provides graduates with the opportunity to transition from a non-ICT academic background into an IT-related career through structured training, practical exposure, and industry-focused development.

CAPACITI provides the relevant training and exposure to support your transition into the technology field.

CAPACITI - Academy Information

Start Date: 2026

Duration: 12 Months (Full-Time)

Location: 1st Floor, PALS Building, 97 Durham Ave, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925

Monthly Stipend: R5241 (for the duration of the Academy)

What We Expect from You

Participants must demonstrate:

• Full-time attendance and consistent engagement.

• Access to reliable internet for any remote sessions.

• Commitment to a fast-paced, immersive learning environment.

• A proactive, solution-driven mindset.

• Willingness to learn, collaborate, and adopt industry-standard tools and practices.

Requirements

• Application

• Criteria

• Minimum Requirements:

• South

• African citizen.

• Aged 18–34.

• Minimum NQF Level 6 in a non-ICT related discipline.

• Academic

• transcripts and highest qualification certificate.

• Basic

• computer literacy (Microsoft Office) and

• understanding of IT concepts.

• Clear

• communication skills and the ability to work both

• independently and within a team.

• No

• criminal record and a clear credit

• history.

• Must be unemployed at the time of application.

• Ability

• to attend full-time, Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00 and commit to the full 12-month

• academy.

• Able to commute to the CAPACITI Cape Town campus and, where applicable, the host site

• Employment Equity

• candidates preferred, with strong consideration for Women in Tech and Persons with Disabilities

• (PWD).

• How to

• Apply

• Candidates must:

• Submit an

• online application via the official CAPACITI portal.

• Complete the CAPACITI Assessments & Psychometric

• Assessments.

• Select

• their preferred digital stream during the application

• pre-screening and telephonic screening process.

• Attend a

• virtual and/or in-person interview if shortlisted.

Benefits

• What You

• Will Gain

• By the end of the academy, participants will have:

• Industry-relevant

• digital skills within their selected

• stream.

• Exposure

• to real-world IT environments and project-based

• learning.

• Access to

• mentorship and guidance from experienced

• professionals.

• Opportunities for

• workplace experience and potential employment

• placements.

• Enhanced

• technical confidence and improved professional (soft) skills.

• Build practical knowledge within their selected technology pathway.

• Gain exposure to real-world technology environments.