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POST 10/277 : ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY (LP3-LP4)
🏢 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
📍 State Attorney, Durban
⏳ Closes: 10 Apr 2026
🧾 Post: 10/277
# Ref: 26/18/KZN (X2 POSTS)
Key details
Salary
R377 523 – • per annum
Centre
State Attorney, Durban
Reference
26/18/KZN (X2 POSTS)
Closing date
10 Apr 2026
Job Highlight
Overview
Join our team to handle litigation, draft agreements, provide legal advice, and manage arbitration cases across various courts.
Requirements
Competencies
- Computer literacy
- Legal research and drafting
- Dispute resolution
- Case flow management
- Strategic and conceptual orientation
- Communication skills (written and verbal).
Duties
Key Performance Areas: Handle litigation and appeals in the High Courts, Magistrate’s Court, Labour Courts, Land Claims Court and CCMA; Draft and/or settle all types of agreements on behalf of the various clients; Render legal opinions and advice; Handle all forms of arbitration, including inter- departmental arbitration and debt collection.
Provide effective people management
How to apply
Quoting the relevant reference number and courier your application to: Physical address: Recruitment
First Floor
2 Devonshire Place Off Anton Lembede Street
Durban or drop-off on the above address OR https://forms.office.com/r/X2XaVPasWu
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