Clerks x68 posts at Dept of Justice for unskilled candidates (Grade 12 Only)
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s mandate is to ensure that there is accessible justice system in our vibrant and evolving constitutional democracy. It is responsible, amongst others, to enable Access to Justice for all, promote Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, Respect for Human Rights; and to coordinate the State Litigation and Legal Advisory Services. The Department is therefore presenting an opportunity to dynamic individuals with relevant competencies to join a dynamic team in its quest to fulfill its mandate and deliver justice services to the people of South Africa.
APPLICATIONS : Interested applicants must submit their applications for employment to https://forms.office.com/r/X2XaVPasWu or alternatively the address specified in each post.
CLOSING DATE : 18 August 2025
POST 27/163 : ACCOUNTING CLERK REF NO: 25/25/NC/S.A-KIM
SALARY : R228 321 – R268 950 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to
sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Office of the State Attorney, Northern Cape: Kimberley
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 or equivalent qualification; Relevant experience and knowledge of
BAS, JYP and Procurement procedures will serve as added advantage.
Knowledge and understanding of the Public Finance Management Act, Supply
Chain Management, Departmental policies, and Treasury Regulations. Skills
and Competencies: Computer literacy (MS Word, Power Point, Outlook and
Excel); Strong communication skills (written & verbal); Creative and analytical,
Planning and Organising; Problem solving and conflict management; Accuracy
and attention to detail.
DUTIES : Key Performance Areas: Serve as Trust Account and Vote Account Clerk;
Compile payment advices; Provide records management services and
reconcile agency payment; Provide supply chain support services; Relieve the
Telecom Operator when required; Provide support to the Administrative Officer;
Manage stationery and safe guarding of documents within Finance Control
section.
ENQUIRIES : Ms N. Gcilitshana Tel No: (053) 8077800
APPLICATIONS : Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Postal
address: The Provincial Head: Justice and Constitutional Development, Private
Bag X6106, Kimberley, 8300. OR hand delivers at the New Public Buildings,
(Magistrates Court) of Knight and Stead Streets, 7th floor, Kimberley, 8301.
Applicants who wish to post their application forms are encouraged to utilize
courier services in light of the current postal service challenges. Interested
applicants must submit their applications for employment to
POST 27/160 : ADMINISTRATION CLERKS (X60 POSTS)
SALARY : R228 321 – R268 950 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to
sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Magistrate Office: Cape Town, Ref No: 19/2025/WC (X4 Posts)
Magistrate Office: Kuilsriver, Ref No: 20/2025/WC (X3 Posts)
Magistrate Office: Worcester, Ref No: 21/2025/WC (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Office Mossel Bay, Ref No: 22/2025/WC (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Office: Paarl, Ref No: 23/2025/WC (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Office: Khayelitsha, Ref No: 24/2025/WC (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Office: Van Rhynsdorp, Ref No: 26/2025/WC (X1 Post)
Magistrate Office: Bellville, Ref No: 27/2025/WC (X1 Post)
Magistrate Office: Grabouw, Ref No: 28/2025/WC (X1 Post)
Magistrate Office: Wynberg, Ref No: 29/2025/WC (X1 Post)
Magistrate Office: Simonstown, Ref No: 30/2025/WC (X1 Post)
Magistrate Office: Balfour, Ref No: 2025/11/MP (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Office: Vosman, Ref No: 2025/09/MP (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Office: White River, Ref No: 2025/08/MP (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Office: Mbibana, Ref No: 2025/47/MP (X3 Posts)
Magistrate Office: KwaMhlanga, Ref No: 2025/26/MP (X1 Post)
Magistrate Office: Emakhazeni, Ref No: 2025/05/MP (X1 Post)
Magistrate Courts: Durban: Ref No: 24/27/KZN (5 Posts)
Magistrate Court: Ntuzuma: Ref No: 24/28/KZN (X3 Posts)
Magistrate Court: New Hanover, Ref No: 24/29/KZN (X2 posts)
Magistrate Court: Hammersdale: Ref No: 24/30/KZN (X1 post)
Magistrate Court: Pietermaritzburg: Ref No: 24/31/KZN (X1 post)
Magistrate Court: Nqutu: Ref No: 24/32/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Nkandla: Ref No: 24/33/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Verulam: Ref No: 24/34/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Newcastle: Ref No: 24/35/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Pinetown: Ref No: 24/36/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Madadeni: Ref No: 24/37/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Louwsburg: Ref No: 24/38/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Babanango: Ref No: 24/39/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Emlazi: Ref No: 24/40/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Vryheid: Ref No: 24/41/KZN (X1 Post)
Magistrate Court: Estcourt: Ref No: 24/42/KZN (X2 Posts)
Magistrate Court: Phungashe: Ref No: 24/43/KZN (X1 Post)
Family Advocate, Newcastle Ref No: 25/26/KZN (X1 Post)
Master of the High Court, Durban Ref No: 25/25/KZN (X1 Post)
Family Advocate: Kwamhlanga Ref No: 2025/10/MP (X1 Post)
Office of The State Attorney, Nelspruit ref no:2025/41/MP (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS : A Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification. Skills and Competencies:
Computer skills; Planning and organizing; Interpersonal skills; Language skills
Flexibility; Good verbal and written communication skills; Teamwork.
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.
ENQUIRIES : Western Cape: Ms P Paraffin. Tel No: (021) 462 5471
Mpumalanga: Mr LT Mndebele at (081) 030 8037 or Mr TV Mavundla at 078
802 0741
KwaZulu-Natal: Ms MP Khoza Tel No: (031) 372 3000 or Ms NF Nkosi Tel No:
(031) 372 3000
APPLICATIONS : Western Cape: Please direct your applications to: Provincial Head: Private
Bag X 9171, Cape Town, 8000 OR physical address: 8 Riebeeck Street, 5th
Floor Norton Rose House, Cape Town Or
Mpumalanga: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application
to: The Provincial Head, Private Bag X11249, 24 Brown Street, Nedbank
centre,,4th floor building, Nelspruit, 1200 OR
KwaZulu-Natal: Quoting the relevant reference number and courier your
application to: Physical address: Recruitment, First Floor, 2 Devonshire Place
Off Anton Lembede Street, Durban or drop-off on the above address OR
NOTE : Separate application must be made per centre and quoting the relevant
POST 27/155 : CHIEF ACCOUNTING CLERK (X2 POSTS)
SALARY : R325 101 – R382 959 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to
sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Mpumalanga Provincial Office Ref No: 2025/35/MP (X1 Post)
Master of the High Court: Pietermaritzburg Ref No: 2025/19/KZN (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 certificate or equivalent; Three years relevant experience;
Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act and Budget Management,
Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act, Treasury Regulations,
Division of Revenue Act (DORA), Preferential Procurement Policy Framework
Act (PPPFA) and Public Audit Act. Skills and Competencies: Computer literacy
(MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, etc) Research and analytical skills;
Monitoring, Evaluation and report writing skills; Accuracy and attention to detail;
Good communication (verbal and written) skills; Presentation and facilitation
skills
DUTIES : Key Performance Areas: Supervise and render financial accounting
transactions; Supervise and perform salary administration support services;
Supervise and perform bookkeeping support services; Render a budget
support service; Provide effective people management.
ENQUIRIES : Mpumalanga: Mr LT Mndebele at (081) 030 8037
KwaZulu-Natal: Ms N F Nkosi Tel No: (031) 372 3000
APPLICATIONS : Mpumalanga Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application
to: The Provincial Head, Private Bag X11249, 24 Brown Street, Nedbank
centre, 4th floor building, Nelspruit, 1200 OR
KwaZulu-Natal: Quote the relevant reference number and courier your
application to: Physical address: Recruitment, First Floor, 2 Devonshire Place
Off Anton Lembede Street, Durban or drop off on the above address OR
NOTE : Separate application must be made per centre and quoting the relevant
reference number.
POST 27/153 : CHIEF ADMINISTRATION CLERK (X3 POSTS)
SALARY : R325 101 – R382 959 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to
sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : Office of The Family Advocate: Nelspruit Ref No: 2025/27/MP (X1 Post)
Emlazi Magistrate Court Ref No: 25/18/KZN (X1 Post)
Office of the Family Advocate, Vosman Ref No: 2025/28/MP (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 certificate or equivalent; Three (3) years’ experience in
Administration; Understanding of the legislative framework governing the
Public Service; knowledge of Public Finance Management Act, Treasury
Regulations; Departmental Financial Instructions (DFI), Public Service Act and
other relevant legislation. Skills and Competencies: Good communication
(written and verbal} skills; Computer Literacy (MS Office); Planning and
Organizing skill; Ability to work under pressure; Problem solving skills;
Customer service; Document management and filing; Numerical skills.
DUTIES : Key Performance Areas: Supervise and render clerical support services;
Supervise and provide Supply Chain clerical services within the component;
Supervise and provide personnel administration clerical support services within
the component; Supervise and provide financial administration support
services in the component; Provide effective people management.
ENQUIRIES : Mpumalanga: Ms KN Zwane Tel No: (060) 532 2006
Kwazulu-Natal: Ms V.T. Mlandeliso Tel No: (031) 372 3000
APPLICATIONS : Mpumalanga: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application
to: The Provincial Head, Private Bag X11249, 24 Brown Street, Nedbank
centre, 4th floor building, Nelspruit, 1200 OR
: KwaZulu-Natal: Quoting the relevant reference number and courier your
application to: Physical address: Recruitment, First Floor, 2 Devonshire Place
Off Anton Lembede Street, Durban or drop-off on the above address OR
NOTE : Separate application must be made per centre and quoting the relevant
reference number.
POST 27/154 : CHIEF REGISTRY CLERK REF NO: 2025/62/GP (X2 POSTS)
SALARY : R325 101 – R382 959 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to
sign a performance agreement.
CENTRE : State Attorney: Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : A grade 12 (NQF level 4); A minimum of 3 years’ experience in archives and
records management. Knowledge and understanding of Promotion of Access
to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000); PAIA, National Archive Act.
Proficiency in electronic document management systems (EDMS) and relevant
software. Knowledge of records management strategy and policy; paper-based
records management; electronic records management systems; document
management. Knowledge and understanding of the Public Service statutory
frameworks. Financial Management and regulatory framework/guidelines,
prescripts, the Public Service Act, the Public Service Regulations, Treasury
Regulations, the Public Finance Management Act. Skills and Competencies:
Concern for others; Creative thinking; Citizen Service Orientation; Decision
making; Diversity citizenship; Problem analysis; Self-management; Team
membership; Technical proficiency.
DUTIES : Key Performance Areas: Supervise and provide registry counter services;
Supervise the handling of incoming and outgoing correspondence; Supervise
and render an effective filing and record management service; Supervise the
operation and operate office machines in relation the registry function;
Supervise the processing and process documents for archiving and/disposal;
Render generic management functions.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. V Shiburi Tel No: (011) 332 9000
APPLICATIONS : Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: Provincial
Office-Gauteng, Private Bag X6, Johannesburg, 2000 Or Physical Address:
Provincial Office–Gauteng; Department of Justice and Constitutional
Development; 7th floor Schreiner chambers, 94 Pritchard, Johannesburg Or
NOTE : The application must include only completed and signed new Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualification as well as a driver’s license where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. Application that do not comply with the above specifications will not be considered and will be disqualified. It remains the responsibility of an applicant to ensure that application reaches the department noting different options provided for submission. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. All shortlisted candidates for posts will be subjected to a technical and/or competency assessment. A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required before appointment for all SMS positions. Candidate will complete a financial disclosure form and also be required to undergo a security clearance. Foreigners or dual citizenship holder must provide the Police Clearance certificate from country of origin only when shortlisted. The DOJ&CD 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 (Act No: 108 of 1996), the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. Reasonable accommodation shall be applied for People with Disabilities including where driver’s license is a requirement. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to fill these positions. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Target.
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