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AMENDMENTS: 
 
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES:
Kindly note the following amendments were made in the Public Service Vacancy Circular 09 dated 07 March 2025: The closing date has been extended to 01 April 2025.
 
 
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 
 
The Department of Correctional Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the provisions of the Employment Equity Act will be taken into consideration in filling of these advertised posts. It is our intention to promote representivity in respect of race, gender and disability through the filling of these positions. In support of this strategy applicants need to indicate race, gender and disability status on the application forms/CV. 
 
APPLICATIONS : Applications must be submitted on a Curriculum Vitae together with a motivation for your candidate of choice (with their agreement to be nominated in writing) to: Department of Correctional Services, Post Advertisement Section, Private Bag X136, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at: 124 WF Nkomo Street, Poyntons Building, Cnr WF Nkomo and Sophie De Bruyn Street, Pretoria, 0001 (Previous: Cnr Church and Schubart Street) or you can email your application to NationalOfficeHRM@dcs.gov.za. The Department of Correctional Services reserves the right not to fill these posts. 
 
CLOSING DATE : 25 March 2025 at 15h45. 
 

NOTE : Please take note that correspondence will only be conducted with the shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application is unsuccessful. Applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, security vetting, qualification and criminal records verification. Note: All costs incurred due to your application/nomination will be at your own expense. CV’s should be aligned to reflect one’s degree of compliance with the above-mentioned requirements and duties. Candidates must comply with the minimum appointment requirements.





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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE MEDICAL PAROLE ADVISORY BOARD (MPAB) 
The Minister of Correctional Services hereby invites nominations for the appointment of medical practitioners who meet the minimum requirements. Appointments will be for a period of three (3) years and four (4) months. 
SALARY : A member of the Board will be remunerated in accordance with the rates determined by National Commissioner in terms of applicable legislative prescripts. 
CENTRE : Eastern Cape, Limpopo, North West, Western Cape and Northern Cape Province 
 
REQUIREMENTS : Members appointed to the Board must be medical practitioners registered under the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act, No. 56 of 1974) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a clinician including those with specialization in HIV/AIDS and TB management / internal medicine physician / neurologist / oncologist /urologist and in occupational therapy. 
 
DUTIES : Responsibilities: To provide an independent medical recommendation report to the relevant role players in the consideration of medical parole applications. The Board shall meet at least once a month (physically, by tele- or video conferencing) except when the number of applications will not make financial sense for convening a meeting. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms Maphosa G Tel No: (012) 305 8581 
 
NOTE : In terms of section 79(3)(a) of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, the Minister must appoint a Medical Parole Advisory Board. The composition of the Board is regulated by Regulation 29B of the Act.