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POST 10/283 : ESTATE CONTROLLER (EC1 – EC4)
🏢 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
📍 Master of The High Court: Johannesburg
⏳ Closes: 10 Apr 2026
🧾 Post: 10/283
# Ref: 2026/06/GP (X2 POSTS)
Key details
Salary
R252 855 – • per annum
Centre
Master of The High Court: Johannesburg
Reference
2026/06/GP (X2 POSTS)
Closing date
10 Apr 2026
Job Highlight
Overview
Join the Department of Justice to manage deceased and insolvent estates, trusts, and curatorships while conducting legal research and drafting documents.
Requirements
Competencies
- Legal research and drafting
- Case flow management
- Estate duties
- Trust
- Dispute resolution
- Communication skills (verbal and written)
- Problem solving
- Customer focus
- Attention to detail
- Computer literacy.
Duties
Key Performance Areas: Administer deceased and Insolvent Estates, Curatorship, Trusts and all aspects related to the administration thereof; Determine and asses estate duties in terms of the Estate Duties Act; Conduct research and draft legal documents; Render administrative function of the office.
How to apply
Quoting the relevant reference number
direct your application to: The Provincial Office
Private Bag X6
Johannesburg
2000 OR Physical address: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development; 7th floor Schreiner Chambers
94 Pritchard Street; Johannesburg OR https://forms.office.com/r/X2XaVPasWu
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