DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - MAGISTRATES COMMISSION VACANCIES (166 POSTS)

GAUTENG PROVINCE ( 31 POSTS):
Pretoria (2 posts) I Cullinan I Ekangala (Head of Office) I Soshanguve I Pretoria North I Sebokeng I Palm Ridge (2 posts) I Soweto (3 posts) | Kagiso (2 posts) Johannesburg I Alexandra I Randburg (6 posts) Daveyton (Head of Office) Daveyton I Tembisa I Germiston (2 posts) Vereeniging I Krugersdorp I Fochville (Head of Office) I Westonaria I Roodepoort I Boksburg (2 posts) I Benoni | Kempton Park
 
KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE (22 POSTS):
Durban (6 posts) I Mtubatuba (Head of Office) I Enseleni (Head of Office) Scottsburgh (2 posts) I Hammarsdale (2 posts) I Emlazi I Umbumbulu I Empangeni (2 posts) I lzingolweni (Head of Office) I Mahlabathini (Head of Office) I Ubombo (Head of Office) I Glencoe (Head of Office) I Nquthu I Bergville (Head of Office) I Ingwavuma

LIMPOPO PROVINCE (28 POSTS):
Lulekani I Lulekani (Head of Office) I Lenyenye I Nkowankowa
Malamulele (2posts) I Giyani I Modimolle I Thabazimbi I Dzanani (2 posts) |
Mabopane (3 posts) I Mahwelereng (3 posts) I Seshego I Mankweng (2 posts) I
Senwabarwana I Nebo (2 posts) Lebowakgomo (3 posts) I Praktiseer (2 posts) I Sekhukhune
 
MPUMALANGA PROVINCE (9 POSTS):
Middelburg I KwaMhlanga I Standerton (Head of Office) I Standerton (2 posts) I Delmas I Mashishing (Head of Office) I Kwaggafontein I Barberton
 
NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE (6 POSTS):
Kimberley (3 posts) I Carnarvon (Head of Office) I Mothibistad I Upington

NORTH WEST PROVINCE (18 POSTS):
Bloemhof (Head of Office) I Kgomotso (Head of Office) I Lichtenburg I Klerksdorp
Tlhabane (2 posts) I Rustenburg (3 posts) I Garankuwa (2 posts) Mahikeng (2 posts) I Moretele (2 posts) I Groot Marico (Head of Office) I Lehurutshe (Head of Office) I Zeerust I Vryburg (Head of Office)

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE (15 POSTS):
Cape Town I Vredenburg I Bellville I Clanwilliam (Head of Office) I Ceres (Head of Office) I Robertson (Head of Office) I Simon's Town (Head of Office) I Hermanus | Oudtshoorn I Mossel Bay I Wynberg (4 posts) I Malmesbury
 
REQUIREMENTS:
An appropriate legal qualification and at least seven (7) years' post-university applicable legal experience. Knowledge and application of case flow management will be an advantage. Advocates, attorneys and prosecutors who apply for the vacant posts should together with their application documents, submit a recent [not older than 6 months] certificate of good standing from their respective controlling bodies and in instances of prosecutors from the National Prosecuting Authority.
 
DUTIES:
Management and control of the administration of justice in the court house, and within the sub-region and administrative region, where applicable. Adjudication of civil, criminal and family law matters. Performance of judicial work at court houses in accordance with section 14(1) of the Magistrates Act, 1993, which includes the promoting of a sound, effective, efficient and uniform case flow management. Training and guidance to all magistrates within the court house, sub-region and administrative region, where applicable. Mentoring of newly appointed Magistrates, where applicable. Regular monitoring of all judicial work to ensure compliance with judicial quality assurance standards, where applicable. Extensive travel, often on short notice and after official hours, may be required in filling posts of Heads of Office, preference will be given to serving permanent Magistrates.
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ENQUIRIES:
Mr M Dawood (MaDawood@justice.gov.za)  (012) 395 0704 or
Ms N van Zyl (NVanZyl@justice.gov.za)  (012) 395 0705
Switchboard (012) 325 3951 between 07h15 and 15h45.
 
The need for the judiciary to reflect broadly the racial and gender composition of South Africa, as required by section 174(2) read with section 9 of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) will be taken into consideration in the short-listing and appointment processes for the filling of the vacant posts.
The Magistrates Commission reserves the right not to fill any of the above listed vacancies. It is the intention of the Magistrates Commission to fill posts permanently and applicants should not apply for appointment at any centre if it is not their intention to relocate permanently.
Applications must be submitted on the forms prescribed by regulation 4 of the Regulations for Judicial Officers in the Lower Courts, 1994 (Regulation Gazette No. 5264 of 11 March 1994).
 
For this purpose a specific set of application documents has been compiled which must be obtained from the office of the Secretariat of the Magistrates Commission electronically at any of the following email addresses:
NeWilliams@justice.gov.za; 
NVanZyl@justice.gov.za; 
KhMabunda@justice.gov.za; 
VManell@justice.go.za; 
HRSecretariatMC@justice.gov.za
 
THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY:
• A certified copy of Identity Document
• Certified copies of all academic and professional qualifications
• An affidavit of assets and liabilities setting out specific amounts
• A complete curriculum vitae with full particulars regarding all judicial experience
• Certificates of service, if not available, an affidavit in respect of previous periods of service.
 
Applicants must also provide an e-mail address and fax number where they can be contacted.
Only one (1) set of original application documents with a clear indication of the centre of each post applied for must be submitted (no faxes or e-mails).
Applications that are received after the closing date will not be considered. 
The onus is on the applicant to ensure that the application is received by the Secretary of the Magistrates Commission on or before the closing date.
Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with successful candidates.
 
Serving Magistrates who are interested in a transfer to any of the advertised centres must fully motivate their applications which should accompany their application documents. Successful candidates will be subjected to vetting processes. Interviews will be audio and video recorded. Please note that noncompliance with any of the above-mentioned requirements will result in automatic disqualification.
 
THE SECRETARY, MAGISTRATES COMMISSION,
P 0 Box 9096, PRETORIA, 0001, or Reception 5th Floor Centre Walk Building, West Office Block, corner of Thabo Sehume and Pretorius Streets, Pretoria, between 07h15 and 15h45.
 
CLOSING DATE: 24 JANUARY 2020

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