Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has opened applications for its 2027 Graduate Training Programme, offering recent graduates an opportunity to gain workplace experience and develop technical and leadership skills within one of South Africa’s largest automotive manufacturers. Developing local talentThe graduate programme forms part of Toyota’s broader investment in developing local talent. Toyota South Africa employs more than 8 000 people and has the capacity to produce about 140 000 vehicles annually. Employees are afforded opportunities to undertake assignments in Japan as part of Toyota’s skills-transfer programme, with some spending up to two years gaining experience before returning to South Africa. Applications are open to final-year students and recent graduates in disciplines including engineering, business and commercial studies, technology, finance, the built environment and people management.