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POST 09/87 : ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY (LP3-LP4)
🏢 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
📍 Office of the State Attorney: Cape Town
⏳ Closes: 30 Mar 2026
🧾 Post: 09/87
# Ref: 17/2026/SA/WC
Key details
Salary
R377 523 – • per annum
Centre
Office of the State Attorney: Cape Town
Reference
17/2026/SA/WC
Closing date
30 Mar 2026
Job Highlight
Overview
Join us to represent the government in lower courts, draft legal documents, and manage legal costs effectively.
Requirements
Competencies
- Interview techniques
- Problem solving and analysis
- Research
- Client orientation and customer focus
- Communication (written and verbal) skills
- Service delivery innovation
- Honesty and integrity
- Knowledge management
- Decision making
- Creative thinking
- Technical proficiency
- Computer literacy.
Duties
Key Performance Areas: Provide representation in lower courts to government on legal and litigation matters, Draft legal opinions, pleadings, notices and contracts; Responsible for the collection of debt on behalf of the state and the payment of legal costs/fees; Provide effective people management.
How to apply
Quoting the relevant reference number
direct your application to: The Provincial Head: Justice and Constitutional Development
Private Bag X6106
Kimberley
8300. OR hand delivers at the New Public Buildings
(Magistrates Court) of Knight and Stead Streets
7th floor
Applicants who wish to post their application forms are encouraged to utilize courier services in light of the current postal challenges.
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