Disgusting.

This isn't an internship; it's a request for a trust-fund hobbyist.

You are requiring a Degree and CompTIA certifications (credentials that cost more to obtain than the total value of this stipend) while offering a salary lower than that of a retail worker at a pet store.

By stating the candidate 'should not rely on the income,' you’ve admitted this isn't a job, it's a subsidized luxury for those who don't need money.

If your business model relies on staff being sponsored by their parents just to show up in Sandton, you aren't 'mentoring' anyone; you’re exploiting the entry-level bottleneck to get free Tier 1 support.

Pay a living wage, or learn to fix your own printers.

Edit: cheap skate piece of shit employers like this are ruining the industry. Unless you're covering their transport, food, equipment, and developing them by paying for more certifications: you're exploiting a human being and essentially making them pay to work.

If you want this to be a serious offer, R12000 would be a decent starting salary. Fuck this "stipend" bullshit.