Z83 Application Form 2024/2025 Pdf Download | How to Fill

The new Z83 form Application for Employment is available for download. It has been updated effective 2024 to make the application process more manageable. It will be possible to edit, save, and send the DPSA Z83 form online, eliminating the need for printing. We also show you how to fill out the new Z83 form below.

Download the new Z83 Application form (PDF)

In the recruitment process, the new Z83 is used by all government, local and provincial governments, and all parastatals.

Attached to the application should be a comprehensive CV and copies of qualifications and identity documents (all documents must be submitted as PDF attachments in one email and no more than 10MB in size).

How to Fill New Z83 Form

The Z83 Form has often been challenging to fill by candidates applying for vacancies in the South African government departments. Here is a step-by-step directory of filling out a New Z83 form as required by the government of South Africa when applying for vacancies. This form is more straightforward to fill out than the previous versions.

1. Position advertised

The job title should match the vacancy advertisement. The title should not be changed or shortened.

2. Department

Briefly write the government department advertising the vacancy. For example, Basic Education

3. Vacancy Reference Number

The Z83 form should be filled out for each government vacancy with its reference number.

4. Indicate The Time You Wish To Start

In the event that you are successful at your interview, please indicate when you would like to start your new job.

5. Write Your Date Of Birth Correctly

Start by writing your birth date, then your month, and finally your year.

6. Contact Details

Don’t forget to fill in your contact details on the form, as well as two phone numbers if necessary. A phone call is faster and more direct than other means of communication, so it is better to be contacted that way.

7. Preferred Language

Specify the preferred language of your response in one language.

8. Qualifications

In your career, you have earned a number of formal qualifications. If you want recruiters to notice you, start with your highest qualification. According to the form, you should order your qualifications from highest to lowest.

9. References

When you are looking for a job, references are essential. You can list up to three references on the Z83 form. It is strongly recommended that you include all three references.

10. Declaration

A signature and a date should be included in your application. You should initial the bottom right corner.

Observations You Should Make Filling Out The New Z83 Form

All information will be handled in the strictest secrecy and will not be disclosed or used for any other reason than to determine a person’s fitness unless needed and allowed by law. Your ID or passport must match the personal information you have entered on the form exactly.
You will need your passport number if you are not a South African.

To be in compliance with the Employment Equity Act of 1998, the government requires this data. Only if it directly pertains to the requirements of the employment will this information be taken into consideration.
The Executive Authority shall take into account any criminal records against the nature of the business in accordance with internal information security and disciplinary standards.