National Treasury Chartered Accountants Academy (CAA) Programme 2026

National Treasury invites South African graduates to apply for the Chartered Accountants Academy (CAA) Programme 2026.This prestigious programme is a 36-month full-time training contract aimed at developing future Chartered Accountants CA(SA) for the South African public sector, while contributing to financial management transformation and policy development. The National Treasury is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from persons living with disabilities, in line with its Employment Equity Plan.

• Key learning areas will be clarified by the various units where trainees are placed
• Successful candidates will rotate across relevant National Treasury units
• A Learning Agreement must be signed within 3 months of appointment

• Applicants must have:
• Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) or
• An equivalent qualification that meets SAICA requirements to write the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) in January 2026
• Foreign qualifications (including O- and A-Level certificates) must be evaluated by SAQA at the applicant’s own cost.