CHIEF REGISTRAR

Office of the Chief Justice

Reference number: 2026/123/OCJ
Salary: R610 434 – R1 442 451 per annum (MR6). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement. Salary will be in accordance with Occupation Specific Dispensation (Resolution 1 of 2008). Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a service certificate/s for determination of their experience.
Centre: Western Cape Division of The High Court: Cape Town
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 18 September 2026
Circular: No 32 of 2026

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Requirements

Applicants should be in possession of an LLB Degree or a four (4) year legal qualification as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of eight (8) years’ post qualification experience obtained as a Registrar. A valid driver’s license/LLM Degree will serve as an added advantage. Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of registry duties, knowledge of legislative framework governing the public service, knowledge of The Superior Court Act and the Uniform Rules of the High Courts, knowledge of storage and retrieval procedures in terms of the working environment, knowledge of Quasi-Judicial, knowledge of Case flow management, knowledge of leadership and supervisory/ managerial experience within court environment/legal environment. knowledge of court documentation management and Human Resource Management, Batho Pele Principles. Skilled in Numeracy, problem solving, decision-making, interviewing, computer literacy (MS Office), excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal relations, planning and organising and report writing. Along with the following attributes: Resilience, honesty, integrity, flexibility, personal motivation, creative thinking, work ethic, motivated, professional appearance and conduct, self-management, ability to work under pressure and solve problems and confidentiality.

Duties

Manage the Information and case/court documentation Management System: Implement information desk in the court, develop and maintain a complaints management system, interface with external court stakeholders on a regular basis, ensure that the checking of relevant registers is done in terms of the codes. Provide support to court and case flow management / Quasi-Judicial functions: Develop & implement case management strategies, review and implement projects to improve court efficiency regularly, implement a case/court documentation and information management system. Implement Service Level Agreements and Strategic Court projects: Ensure that all J33 requests to Service Providers are timeously returned, liaise with the service provider on a regular basis to ensure smooth service delivery, peruse proposed amendments received from the rules board and provide comments, if any to them. Provide leadership of the High Court: Develop annual institutional performance reports & other statutory reports, give direction and guidance to the court based on best court management practices and lead transformation in the High court. Supervise and develop staff: Ensure general supervision of employees, allocate duties and perform quality control on the work delivered by officials, manage leave of staff, advise and lead supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work, perform quality control on the work delivered by officials, manage leave of staff, advise and lead supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work.

Where to send your application

National Office: (Midrand): Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Director: Human Resources, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X10, Marshalltown, 2107 or hand deliver applications to the Office of the Chief Justice, Human Resource Management, 188, 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, 1685 Western Cape/Cape Town: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Postal Address: Private Bag X9020, Cape Town, 8000, or hand deliver applications to the Office of the Chief Justice, Provincial Service centre 30 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town. Mpumalanga Provincial Service Centre/Mbombela / Middelburg: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head: Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X20051, Mbombela, 1211. Applications can also be hand delivered to, Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, Office of the Chief Justice Provincial Service Centre, 311 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, 1200. Gauteng: Provincial Service Centre/Pretoria High Court/Labour and Labour Appeals Court: Johannesburg: Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Provincial Head, Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X7, Johannesburg, 2000. Applications can also be hand delivered to the 12th floor, Cnr Pritchard and Kruis Street, Johannesburg, 2001

Enquiries

Technical Related Enquiries: Ms RM David Tel No: (021) 482 3809 HR Related Enquiries: Mr SD Hlongwane Tel No: (021) 482 3809

Note

The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 32 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 4 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.

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