Registrar: REF NO: 2026/105/OCJ

REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant should be in possession of an LLB Degree or a four 4 year Legal qualification at NQF level eight 8 as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of two 2 years post graduate legal experience.
• MR3: LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years post graduate legal experience.
• MR4: LLB Degree or equivalent plus minimum of 8 years post graduate legal experience.
• MR5: LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 14 years post graduate legal experience. Superior Court of litigation experience and a driver's license will serve as an added advantage.
• Skills and Competencies: Knowledge of registrar's duties, Case Flow Management, legislative framework governing the public service and Batho Pele Principles. Skilled in communication verbal and written, computer literacy, numeracy, planning, organising, controlling, problem solving, decision making, customer service orientation, interpersonal skills and conflict management. Along with the following attributes: Attention to detail, strong work ethics, professionalism, ability to work under pressure and meeting of deadlines, results driven, honesty/trustworthy and observance of confidentiality.

DUTIES

• Process default judgements to enhance efficiency of the court in handling of quasi- judicial functions: Determine whether pleadings/processes comply with the court rules, consider applications for default judgement Rule 315 – by applying court rules and regulations, case law, discretion and knowledge, capture accurate outcome to the relevant litigating party, capture and update accurate Default applications register and data tool on percentage of default judgements granted by Registrars to the Statistician, execute taxations to enhance efficiency of the court in handling of quasi-judicial functions, Tax bills of cost-by hearing arguments from the parties and apply discretion and knowledge to the reasonable litigation costs, process and finalise Opposed and Unopposed Taxations in accordance with SOP,
• deal with and finalise taxation reviews Rule 48 through the drafting of stated cases, replies, and submission to the Judiciary, capture and update accurate Bills of costs registered and data tools in the office, submit reporting tool on Taxations to the Statistician, manage criminal /civil process to enhance efficiency of the court: Analyse statistical data to assess trends and devise strategies to address identified risk factors, resolve Presidential Hotline queries and chapter 9 institution enquiries, coordinate and report on the provision of support staff in Court Rooms and Registrars supporting offices, manage the collation of performance information /data/ Statistics for purpose of reporting as per Reporting Tools, maintain and update manual registers for Audit of reported Performance information, supervise, develop staff and ensure general supervision employees.