Reference number: 2026/65/OCJ
Salary: R237 453 – R279 708.per annum (Level 5).
Centre: Land Court: Durban
Requirements
Applicants should be in possession of a Grade twelve (12) Certificate.
No experience is required.
A valid driver’s license, appropriate experience in general administration or Court related functions will serve as an added advantage.
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 the digital recording process e.g. system tests, recording equipment is properly functional, fault reports, knowledge of Court proceedings, knowledge of digital filing system, knowledge of manual filing system, technical skills, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal relations, typing, computer literacy (MS Office), planning and organising skills, administration skills, ability to work under pressure, ensure correctness of annotations, team participation, understanding of confidentiality in Government, flexible and ability to pay attention to details
Duties
Check the readiness of the Court prior the Court proceedings, test the CRT
machine (Circuit Court and local Court) and reports all faults detected on the
machine, capture cases set down on the CRT machine and the court book/J406,
pre schedule the cases prior to commencement of the Court proceedings, record
Court proceedings as per the level of Court, add parties’ details per Court
appearance and add related annotations for the case type in session, pause and
resume the recorder during Court session breaks, and stop at the end of the day,
set up and operate the equipment for testifying in the Children’s Court, annotate all
the postponed cases, conduct regular backups of data and transfer Court
recordings at the end of the week, utilise the headphones to monitor accurate
recording of the Court proceedings, attend to request for playback to verify Court
orders and download to CD/USB, retrieve and download cases on request,
playback the Court recoding to detect any discrepancies on the recordings, Inform
58 the Judge immediately when discrepancies are detected, file and check audio CD’s
in the strong room/Court Recording Technology office, submit work performed at
the circuit Court immediately upon arrival, update backups of audio CD’s.
Download CD’s for transcription for the running record, attend to queries relating
to Court recordings and arrange own travelling to circuit Courts in advance.
Enquiries
Technical Related Enquiries: Ms N Mhlambi Tel No: (010) 493 6316
HR Related Enquiries: Ms T Mbalekwa Tel No: (010) 494 8515
Applications
Applications can be sent via email to 2026/65/OCJ@judiciary.org.za