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DEPUTY DIRECTOR: CONSUMER PROTECTION

Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Directorate: Consumer Affairs

Reference number
REFS/057152
Salary
R932 292 per annum (Level 11), all-inclusive package
Centre
Umnotho House Johannesburg
Province
Gauteng
Closing date
20 November 2026
Circular
No 39 of 2026

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Requirements

Degree (NQF Level 7) in Law qualification as recognised by SAQA. 4-5 years’ experience in litigation, investigation, and court work. Driver’s license is essential.

Duties

Manage the development and implementation plans, policies, legislative frameworks, procedures, and systems to institutionalise Consumer Protection matters at GDED. Give advice on legislative related matters. Conduct research and analysis on Consumer Protection issues. Provide trend analysis on unfair business practices commonly applied in identified industries for investigations initiated by the office. Determine the causes of delays on investigated complaints. Evaluate investigation reports and implement appropriate action to be taken. Manage the handling of consumer complaints by investigators and confirm or re-assess the decisions taken. Manage Investigate and dispose of cases of alleged unfair business practices. Attend to escalated cases referred to the office. Draft and facilitate the issuing of summons and subpoenas to persons responsible for unfair business practices / prohibited conduct or business conduct prejudicial to consumers. Present cases in the Consumer Court. Write monthly reports (Statistical and narratives on cases and evaluation thereof, status and monetary value. Engage with cluster Departments in the Province to leverage on Consumer Protection initiatives being implemented by various Departments with the intention to create an investor friendly province through cohesive and structured consumer participation efforts. Represent consumers who may have been aggrieved by unfair business practices in the Consumer Affairs Court. Collaborate with the Communication Unit on Consumer Protection initiatives. Engage with. Provincial Consumer Protection and other Regulatory Authorities on Consumer. Protection related issues. Allocate work. Manage staff performance. Develop and motivate staff. Provide budgetary inputs for the Sub directorate. Advise management on risk factors and mitigating strategies.

Where to send your application

Apply online to the http:jobs.gauteng.gpg.gov.za website only.

Enquiries

Siphiwe Nhlapho/Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 39 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 30 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 October 2026.

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