Superintendent: Court Services (Permanent) at Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose: 

Responsible for the coordination and utilization of personnel in the Court section in order to ensure the effective functioning of the section and its processes.

Duties: 

• Ensure proper functioning of the Traffic Contravention Systems. 
• Ensure that all accused are being prosecuted for the correct offence in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, TCSP guidelines, Municipal bylaws and National Transportation Act. 
• Ensuring continuous supply of Section 341 and Section 56 notice books as well as other Court Section related documents. 
• Ensuring that court documents including the court role, warrant of arrest registers, control documents, speeding and red-light violations camera cases adhere to legal requirements. 
• Recommend reduction/withdrawal of fines after consideration of written representation from the public to the immediate superior. 
• Consult with Clerk of Court regarding warrants of arrests and Section 56 and Section 54 notices. 
• Responsible for archiving of documents as per Archiving Act. 
• Monitoring/reviewing capital and operating expenditure of the Section and implementing various checks and balances with a view to identifying, investigating and notifying the immediate superior/line manager of variances and outcomes. 
• Exercising expenditure control over line items on the budget and analysing resource requirements against project scope and time frames with a view to optimising utilisation and achieving cost effectiveness. 
• Communicating to the immediate superior through the verbal and written mediums statutory and procedural requirements for adoption and compliance. Inspecting work sites and/or conducting observations of work sequences and determining extent of awareness and/or the need for corrective/remedial measures. 
• Consult with Public Prosecutors, Magistrates and the Department of Public
• Prosecutions regarding legislative guidelines and the National Road Traffic Act. 
• Advise the public on interpretation of the National Road Traffic Act and Criminal Procedure Act as well as guidelines from the Prosecuting Authority. 
• Liaise with service providers and other Traffic authorities within the region. 
• Monitoring attendance/conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings/counselling and/or other approved methods designed to improve and motivate personnel.
• Leading and managing staff in the Section to ensure that they meet their career objectives and the
• Directorate’s objectives in line with Council’s requirements and resource constraints. 
• Checking details of transactional documentation prior to approving and submitting for further processing. 
• Compile a report for contempt of court and request the payment from the Supply Chain department. 
• Formulating responses to correspondence and enquires from the public, internal requests, etc., referring to work schedules/programmes and management resolutions. 
• Monitoring and collecting statistical information on accidents and forwarding to the immediate superior to ensure the availability of adequate management information for inclusion into specific agendas/reports. 
• Ensure a safe working environment, promote a healthy workforce and to ensure the safety of the community.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• National Traffic Diploma
• Diploma in Metropolitan and Traffic Policing (Institute for Traffic Officers 3) or 2nd year B Tech in Municipal
• Traffic and Policing or relevant NQF 6 Level qualification
• Valid Code B Driver’s License
• No criminal record
• Computer literate – MS Word
• Proficient in at least two (2) of the three (3) official languages in the Western Cape
• 5 years or more relevant work and supervisory experience

All applications should reach us by 26 February 2026 at 14:00.