Job Vacancies at Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12/ NQF level 4 and National Diploma: Legal Interpreting at NQF Level 5 or any other relevant tertiary qualification at NQF Level 5;
• Five years of practical experience as a Court Interpreter with minimum two years supervisory experience; Proficiency in English and two or more indigenous languages; Language Requirements: Afrikaans, SeTswana and IsiXhosa; A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Manage and supervise Interpreters for offices under District; Render interpreting services;
• Translate legal document and exhibits; Develop terminology;
• Assist with the reconstruction of Court Records; Provide effective people management;
• Procure foreign language interpreters and casual Interpreters. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• LLB degree or 4 year recognized legal qualification; Admission as an Attorney; At least 2 years appropriate post qualification legal/ litigation experience; A valid driver’s license.

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Provide representation in lower courts to government on legal and litigation matters, Draft legal opinions, pleadings, notices and contracts;
• Responsible for the collection of debt on behalf of the state and the payment of legal costs/fees; Provide effective people management. 

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CENTRE :

• Magistrate Office: Somerset West Ref No: 18/2026/WC (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Mitchells Plain Ref No: 19/2026/WC (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Cape Town Ref No: 20/2026/WC (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Pretoria Ref No: 2026/10/GP (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Springbok Ref No: 09/26/NC/SPR (X1 Post)  

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 and National Diploma in Legal Interpreting or equivalent qualification in the field of languages OR Grade 12 with 10 year’s practical experience in court interpreting.
• A minimum of three years practical experience in court interpreting; Proficiency in two or more indigenous languages; A valid driver’s license.
• Language requirements: Pretoria: English, Setswana or SePedi and IsiNdebele; Springbok: English, Afrikaans, SeTswana, IsiXhosa and SeSotho.

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REQUIREMENTS :

• LLB Degree or four years recognized legal qualification; Knowledge of the Administration of Estates Act, Compliance Act,
• Mental Health Act, Insolvency Act, Companies Act, Close Corporations Act, Trust Property Control Act and other relevant legislation;
• Experience in the functional field and services provided by Master of the High Court.

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Manage the administration of guardian’s funds and operation; Manage the administration of deceased estate;
• Manage the administration of insolvent estate; Manage administration of trust and curatorship’s;
• Administer service points operations; Provide effective people management. 

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CENTRE :

• Magistrate Office: Calvinia Ref No: 01/26/NC/CAL (X1 Post) 
• Kimberley Magistrate Office Ref No: 02/26/NC/KIM (X2 Posts) 
• Magistrate Office: Pampierstad Ref No: 03/26/NC/PAM (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Groblershoop Ref No: 04/26/NC/GROB (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Postmasburg Ref No: 05/26/NC/POS (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: De Aar Ref No: 06/26/NC/DAR (X1 Post)  

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Prepare recordings of court proceedings; Render clerical and administrative functions;
• Maintain records, deal with correspondence; File/store and ensure safekeeping of court documents. 

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CENTRE :

• Magistrate Office: Vanderbijlpark Ref No: 2026/13/GP (X1 Post) 
• Master of The High Court Johannesburg Ref No: 2026/07/GP (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office Bellville Ref No: 21/2026/WC (X3 Posts) 
• Magistrate Office: Mitchells Plain Ref No: 22/2026/WC (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Caledon Ref No: 23/2026/WC) (X1 Post) 

REQUIREMENTS : A Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Render clerical support services; Provide supply chain clerical support services within the component; Provide personnel administration support within the component; Provide financial administration support services in the component; Provide various administrative duties. 

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CENTRE :

• Magistrate Office: Pretoria Ref No: 2026/11/GP (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office: Johannesburg Ref No: 2026/14/GP (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office De Aar Ref No: 07/26/NC/DAR (X1 Post) 
• Magistrate Office Springbok Ref No: 08/26/NC/SPR (X1 Post) 

 
REQUIREMENTS :

• NQF level 4/ Grade 12; Proficiency in one or more indigenous languages and English; Three months Practical experience and driver’s license will be an added advantage.
• Language requirements: Pretoria: English, Setswana or SePedi and SiSwati; De Aar: English, Afrikaans, SeSotho and IsiXhosa; Springbok: English, Afrikaans, SeTswana and SeSotho; Johannesburg: English, Xitsonga and IsiZulu / IsiSwati

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Interpret in Criminal Court, Civil Court, Labour Court, quasi-judicial proceedings; Interpret during consultation;
• Translate legal documents and exhibits; Record cases in criminal record book;
• Draw case records on request of the Magistrate and Prosecutors; Keep records of statistics. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 10 / Abet level 4 qualification; A valid drivers’ licence. 

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Render Driver / Messenger support services; Collect correspondence, distribute mail and parcels to the various offices;
• Collect documents from respective government institutions; Transport officials to various destinations; Render Clerical support services. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12; Knowledge of Physical Security procedures and processes; Safety and Security Legislative Framework; PSIRA Grade C; 

DUTIES : Key Performance Areas:

• Provide access control; Improve safety in the building or premises;
• Prohibit unauthorized items from entering or leaving the building or premises; Watch CCTV cameras; Enrol staff on bio-metric system;
• Provide access to staff coming to the premises over weekends.