Typist

Reference number: 2026/25/OCJ

Salary: R201 093 – R236 877 per annum (Level 04)

Centre: KwaZulu Natal Division of The High Court: Pietermaritbzurg

• Applicants should be in possession of Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
• No experience required.
• All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the post's technical and generic requirements.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of legal terminology, Court procedures, rules and environment, counter services, filing system, understanding of legislatives governing the Public Service (Batho Pele & PSR), knowledge of Batho Pele Principles
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office), typing skills (speed 35 words per minute) good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good interpersonal relations, planning and organization skills, good problem-solving skills, accuracy and attention to details
• Ability to work under pressure, good time keeping and telephone etiquette

• Type Court orders, Court documents and reports:
• Type appeals, reviews, memorandums, reports, minutes, circulars, notice of set downs, witness statements and taxing master reports, type Rule 6(12) orders and make them available in terms of the rule.
• Type judgments, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing files, make amendments on judgments as per judges’ request/instruction, compile term roll, week roll and un/opposed motion roll and maintain registers, draft term rolls for each Court term in line with the Gazetted terms,
• Type supplementary rolls, compile and submit relevant orders and judgments to relevant stakeholders, send all judgments provided to the typing unit in the required format to the elected person (for reporting purposes on Saflii).

Technical Related Enquiries: Mr MN Zondi Tel No: (033) 345 8211
HR Related Enquiries: Ms SZ Mvuyana Tel No: (031) 493 1723

Applications can be sent via email at 2026/25/OCJ@judiciary.org.za