CLOSING DATE: 18 July 2025
REF NO: 2025/169/OCJ
SALARY : R228 321 – R268 950 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Western Cape Division of the High Court: Cape Town
REQUIREMENTS :
Matric certificate, no experience is required. Experience a court/ legal environment will be an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies:
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Computer literacy (MS Office). Good interpersonal and skills. Ability to work under pressure and solve problems, Numerical skills, Accuracy and attention to detail, Planning and organizing skills, Customer service skills orientated, All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements.
DUTIES :
Render efficient and effective support services to case flow management support to the Court. Ensure proper filing and safekeeping of all court records, render counter services; Attend to all stakeholders’ enquiries and correspondences. Provide administrative support in the Registrar’s office (general office and case flow management); Upload and update case information on registrars’ tools and case-on-line; Render efficient and effective support services to the court. Issue Court processes at General Office,
including online. Render case management duties. Attend and oversee to general public queries; Provide any other administrative support in general as required by the Chief Registrar or Court Manager.
ENQUIRIES : Technical/HR related Enquiries’ S Hlongwane, Tel No: (021) 469 4032/8
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be sent via email at 2025/169/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
NOTE : The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
The Office of the Chief Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the
objectives of section 195 (1)(i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996, the Employment Equity
imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act55) of 1998) and the relevant Human
Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration and preference will be given to
Women, Persons with Disabilities and youth.
APPLICATIONS : Gauteng: Pretoria/ Provincial Service Centre/Johannesburg/Labour Appeals
Court: Johannesburg: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X7, Johannesburg, 2000. Applications can also be hand delivered to the 12th floor, Cnr Pritchard and Kruis Street, Johannesburg.
Free State High Court: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X20612, Bloemfontein, 9300 or hand deliver applications to the Free State High Court, Corner President Brand and Fontein Street, Bloemfontein, 9301.
Limpopo/ Polokwane: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice Service Centre, Limpopo, Private Bag X9693, Polokwane, 0700. Applications can also be hand delivered to the High Court of South Africa: Limpopo Division, Polokwane, 36 Biccard & Bodenstein Street, Polokwane, 0699
Mpumalanga/ Middelburg: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head: Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X 20051, Mbombela 1211. Applications can also be hand delivered to, Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, Office of the Chief Justice Provincial Service Centre, 311 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, 1200.
North West Provincial Service Centre: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The OCJ Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X 2033, Mmabatho, 2735. Applications can also be hand delivered to 22 Molopo Road, Ayob Gardens, Mmabatho.
Western Cape: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Postal Address: Private Bag x 9020, Cape Town, 8000, or hand deliver applications to the Office of the Chief Justice, Provincial Service Centre 30 Queen Victoria Street, cape Town.
CLOSING DATE : 18 July 2025
NOTE : All applications must be submitted on a New Z83 form, which can be downloaded on internet at www.judiciary.org.za / www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp or obtainable from any Public
Service Department and should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV only; contactable referees (telephone numbers and email addresses must be indicated). Please send your documents in a PDF and put them in one folder. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. Each application form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialed on both pages by the applicant. The application must indicate the correct job title, the office where the position is advertised and the reference number as stated in the advert. Failure by the
applicant to fully complete, sign and initial the application form will lead to 40 disqualification of the application during the selection process. Applications on the old Z83 will unfortunately not be considered. Should you be in a possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Dual citizenship holders
must provide the Police Clearance certificate from the country of origin (when shortlisted all non - SA Citizens will be required to submit a copy of proof of South African permanent residence). Applications that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements will not be considered. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, financial checks, qualification verification, citizenship checks, reference checks and employment verification). Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The
Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered during the selection process. All successful candidates will be expected to enter into an employment contract and a performance agreement within 3 months of appointment, as well as be required to undergo a security clearance three (3) months after appointment. The Office the Chief
Justice complies with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA); Act No. 4 of 2013. We will use your personal information provided to us for the purpose of recruitment only and more specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have applied for. In the event that your application was unsuccessful, the Office of the Chief Justice will retain your personal information for internal audit purposes as required by policies. All the information requested now or during the process is required for recruitment purposes. Failure to provide requested information will render your application null and void. The Office of the Chief Justice will safeguard the security and confidentiality of all information you shared during the recruitment process.