If you're trying to break into the job market without experience, learnerships are one of the best routes available in South Africa. You get a nationally recognised qualification, practical work experience, and a monthly stipend — all at the same time. For Cape Town specifically, several major companies and SETAs run programmes that take in new intakes every year. Internships work differently — they're shorter, less formal, and don't always lead to a qualification — but they put you in a workpla...