DEPUTY SURVEYOR-GENERAL

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Directorate: Examination, State and Land Reform Survey Services

Reference number: 3/1/1/1/2026/188
Salary: R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package). The package includes a basic salary (70% of package), and a flexible portion that may be structured in accordance with the rules for Senior Management Services (SMS)
Centre: North West (Mmabatho)
Province: North West
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Circular: No 27 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of Grade 12 Certificate and an undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) as recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), specifically a four-year B or BSc Degree in Geomatics / Surveying or related equivalent qualifications and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Registered as a Professional Land Surveyor with the South African Geomatics Council. Registered as a Sectional Titles Practitioner in terms of Section 5(2) of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986. Minimum of 5 years of experience at middle/senior managerial level in a Land Surveying environment. Appropriate post registration experience in cadastral surveying. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Good governance and Batho Pele principles. Labour and Employment Legislation. Public Service Regulations, 2016 (as amended). Public Finance Management Act, 1999. Transformation of the Public Service. Employment Equity Act, 1998. Deeds Registries Act, 1937. Land Survey Act, 1997. Sectional Titles Act, 1986. South African Geomatics Professions Act, 2013. South African Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, 2003. Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013. Mining Titles Registration Act, 1967. Other, all other property related legislation, including old order legislation and ordinances. Proclamation and policies applicable to Land Administration, Land Measurement Standards, and Land Information Systems. International Conventions on land policy and geographical information management. Cadastral Survey knowledge. Technical System knowledge. Cadastral Spatial Information knowledge. Knowledge of Land Information Systems, Land Administration Systems and Geographical Information Management. Knowledge of advances in technology useful to the Cadastral Survey System. Performance Management and Monitoring. Government systems and structures. Government decision making processes. Programme setting process. Understanding of the management information and formal reporting system. Dealing with misconduct. Internal control and risk management. Project management principles and tools. The political landscape of South Africa. Job related skills: Good interpersonal relations. Good communication (verbal and written). Problem solving and decision-making. Dispute and conflict management. Time management. Computer software. Project management. Planning. Team management. Budget forecasting. Resource planning and organising. Business.

Duties

Manage the provisioning of registry services. Oversee the receipt and dispatch of cadastral documents submitted for examination and approval. Ensure that the necessary fees of office have been paid prior to the acceptance of cadastral documents into the system. Oversee the archiving of all documents. Oversee the maintenance of the cadastral correspondence filing system. Oversee the rendering of messenger services. Manage the rendering of first and second level examination services. Oversee the allocation of land parcel numbers. Ensure technical compliance of cadastral documents. Verify new cadastral documents in relation to parent property information. Oversee the examination and approval/rejection of all cadastral documents prepared and submitted by Professional Land Surveyors. Provide professional advice to Professional Land Surveyors and government officials. Report on directorate progress monthly as required. Know and apply all relevant land administration legislation, policies and procedures. Communicate all relevant new management decisions, policies and information to staff on weekly basis. Render and facilitate professional advice for land reform projects and state surveys. Receive requests for land reform assistance as and when required. Provide and oversee professional advisory services for land reform projects and state surveys. Perform research on land reform projects and state surveys. Plan the required land parcel boundary investigation when required. Generate reports for land reform support according to findings and policy. Submit reports on land reform findings upon finalisation. Consult with interested and affected parties to land reform projects and state surveys. Ensure that the beacons relating to a state survey have been pointed out and accepted by the relevant officials including the beneficiaries where applicable prior to the approval of the cadastral documents. Oversee and render professional advice on the cadastral system and existing and proposed cadastral documentation. Provide professional advice to Professional Land Surveyors, government officials and organs of state. Provide feedback on proposed cadastral documents to any competent authority empowered to grant or approve a right to the use of land for a specified purpose. Assist with the interpretation and legal implications for existing and proposed cadastral documents, which have been or are to be registered in a Deeds Registry. Provide responses to litigation documentation, including reports to the court relating to existing or proposed cadastral documents. Liaise with the Registrar of Deeds and officials from the Deeds Registry to ensure cadastral documents approved in the office of the Surveyor-General are registerable and ensure harmonious application of the cadastral system. Liaise with voluntary geomatics organisations and professional bodies in the built environment sector. Respond to any presidential hotline request relating to the competencies and area of jurisdiction of the office in which the official serves. Liaise with members of the public on behalf of the Surveyor-General on complex or unusual land parcel boundary or property legislation-related matters. Liaise with custodians of geo-spatial information that either support or depend upon Cadastral Spatial Information. Support the training and development of officials in the cadastral system environment. Oversee the undertaking of field surveys for verification of surveys, dispute resolution and inspections. Test a survey for correctness, accuracy or authenticity in accordance with legal provisions, if reason for doubt exists. Take necessary action in connection with a survey tested for correctness, accuracy or authenticity, when required. Prepare and submit a report in connection with an application to a court, if deemed desirable. Undertake field surveys to identify boundaries of state land properties to resolve boundary disputes.

Where to send your application

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: Cnr James Moroka and Sekame Drive, West Gallery, Megacity, Mmabatho, 2735 or by email to Post188@dlrrd.gov.za

Enquiries

Ms M Kekana Tel No: (012) 312 8344

Note

EE Targets: Coloured and White Males and African, Coloured and Indian Females and Persons with disabilities.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 27 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 31 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 31 July 2026.

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