Typist Vacancy at the Office of the Chief Justice – North West High Court (Mmabatho)
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a Typist position based at the North West Division of the High Court in Mmabatho. This opportunity is ideal for individuals with strong typing, administrative, and court-related skills who are seeking employment within the South African public service.
Closing date for applications: 06 March 2026
Job Title: Typist (North West)
Reference Number: 2025/412/OCJ
Salary: R193 359 – R227 766 per annum (Level 04)
Centre: North West Division of the High Court, Mmabatho
The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric) certificate
- No prior work experience required
- Typing speed of at least 35 words per minute
- Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to work accurately with attention to detail
- Good planning, organisational, and time-management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Knowledge of telephone etiquette
Knowledge and Competencies
- Legal terminology and court procedures
- Court rules, filing systems, and counter services
- Understanding of Public Service legislation, including Batho Pele Principles and Public Service Regulations (PSR)
- Problem-solving skills and professional conduct
All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a pre-entry practical exercise to assess technical and generic competencies relevant to the post.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Typing court orders, judgments, court documents, and reports
- Typing appeals, reviews, memorandums, minutes, circulars, and notices of set down
- Preparing witness statements and Taxing Master reports
- Typing Rule 6(12) orders and ensuring availability in line with court rules
- Making amendments to judgments as instructed by judges
- Compiling and maintaining court rolls, including term rolls, week rolls, opposed and unopposed motion rolls
- Drafting court term rolls in accordance with gazetted court terms
- Typing supplementary rolls
- Sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing files
- Maintaining registers and ensuring proper record-keeping
- Submitting relevant court orders and judgments to stakeholders
- Sending judgments to the typing unit and ensuring correct formatting for reporting to SAFLII
Enquiries
Technical / HR Enquiries:
Mr OPS Sebapatso
Tel: (018) 397 7064 / 7004
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email to: 2025/412/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Ensure that the reference number is clearly indicated in the subject line of the email.
Employment Equity
The Office of the Chief Justice is committed to employment equity and will give preference to candidates in line with its Employment Equity Plan.
