The Sasol Graduate Development Programme 2026 (GDP) for young South Africans.

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Application Deadline: March 22nd, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Sasol Graduate Development Programme. The Sasol Graduate Development Programme is a corporate initiative that ensures that all graduates in the different disciplines conform to a high level of uniform standards in terms of orientation, training, development and exposure to the business processes. This programme is exclusively for our engineer/scientist in training candidates.

Sasol offers graduates an intensive 36-month long development programme that is rated one of the best in South Africa. The key differentiators of our programme are as follows:

Comprehensive: Entering graduates will be exposed to all relevant areas within the business with mandatory rotations being the key vehicle to achieve this, of which a minimum of one will be in operations.

Standardised: All graduate engineers and scientists entering Sasol will go through a formalised and structured development programme tailored to each discipline.

Competency driven: The programme’s effectiveness is determined by the competencies created in the entering graduates; therefore, it includes regular assessments of graduates to steer and support their development.

The Practice oriented: Programme design reflects the core belief that learning by doing is most effective. Therefore, a minimum of 70% of graduates’ time is focused on practical on-the-job experience, 20% mentoring and coaching and 10% formal classroom training.

Aligned with business: Our line managers drive content and on-the-job training and embed the programme deeply across the organisation.

Programme Details

• Continuous buddy and mentorship that support the programme.
• Three (3) year mandatory programme to ensure adequate development opportunities.
• Progress reviews bi-annually
• Rotations across Sasol that enable full lens experience.
• Frequent and standardised assessments focused on competency.
• Fit-for-purpose training curricula.

Minimum requirements for application

• Applicants must be in their final year of B.Sc. or B.Eng. degrees.
• Candidates who have completed their B.Sc. or B.Eng. degrees are also welcome to apply.
• Limited or no working experience.
• Candidates with exceptional academic records will be considered.
• Only South African citizens will be considered.
• No criminal record.
• Preference will be given to qualifying candidates residing in our fence-line communities as well as Sasol Foundation bursars.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Sasol Graduate Development Programme