SALARY: R237 453 – R279 708 per annum (Level 5). (A basic salary)
CENTRE :
Eastern Cape: Large Office: Gqeberha Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4a (1 Post)
Eastern Cape: Large Office: Lusikisiki Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4b (1 Post)
Free State: Medium Office: Bloemfontein Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4c (2 Posts)
Gauteng: Coronation Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4d (1 Post)
Gauteng: Temba Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4e (1 Post)
Gauteng: Medium Office: Brakpan Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4f (1 Post)
Kwa-Zulu Natal: Dundee Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4g (1 Post)
Kwa-Zulu Natal: Prospecton Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4h (1 Post)
Limpopo: WF Knobel Hospital Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4i (1 Post)
Limpopo: Louis Trichard Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4j (1 Post)
Limpopo: Medium Office: Bochum Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4k (1 Post)
Mpumalanga: Embuleni Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4l (1 Post)
Mpumalanga: Volksrust Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4m (1 Post)
North West: Taung Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4n (1 Post)
North West: Itsoseng Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4o (1 Post)
Northern Cape: Upington Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4p (1 Post)
Northern Cape: Jan Kempdorp Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4q (1 Post)
Western Cape: Medium Office: Wynberg Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4r (1 Post)
Western Cape: Medium Office: Cares Ref No: HRMC 41/26/4s (1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS :
Grade 12 is recognised by SAQA. An NQF Level 5 qualification as recognised by SAQA, and / or DHA Qualification: Home Affairs Services (NQF level 5). Understanding of all departmental legislation and prescripts. Basic Knowledge of the Public Service Regulatory Framework. Basic knowledge of Batho Pele Principles. Adhere to Standards Operating Procedures for registration of birth and death. A valid drivers’ license. Required skills and competencies: Planning and Organising. Attention to detail. Communication skills. Analytical skills. Problem solving skills. Financial administration. Clerical and administration. Multitask. Teamwork. Record and time management. Professionalism. Proven Client Focus and Orientation. Computer Literacy. Patriotism, Honesty, Integrity and Accountability.
DUTIES :
The successful candidates will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Render birth registration services to clients. Receive notice of birth and relevant supporting documents. Complete DHA 24. Perform online verification of informant or take full set of fingerprints when online verifications are not available. Capture application on the National Population Register. Submit application for quality assurance to supervisor. Confirm informant’s details. Print birth certificate. Sign and issue birth certificate as delegated. The informant signs the register to acknowledge receipt of the birth certificate. Record and maintain a birth occurrence vs. registered births register. Record and register of foreign birth occurrences register. Provide death registration services to clients. Ensure good governance, risk and compliance. Ensure effective and efficient management of human, physical and financial resources within the Unit.
ENQUIRIES :
Eastern Cape: Mr L Jama, Tel No: (043) 604 6417
Free State: Ms V Molefe, Tel No: (051) 430 0378
Gauteng: Mr P Mlangeni, Tel No: (011) 242 9039
KwaZulu-Natal: Ms N Ngema, Tel No: (033) 845 5003
Limpopo: Mr J Kgole, Tel No: (015) 287 2802
Mpumalanga: Ms N Dlangisa, Tel No: (013) 752 2504
Northern Cape: Mr W Masilonyana, Tel No: (053) 807 6725
North West: Mr L Appels, Tel No: (018) 397 9908 / 9924 / 9922 / 9915
Western Cape: Mr M Pienaar, Tel (021) 488 1409
APPLICATIONS :
Applications compliant with the “Directions to Applicants” above, must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za or sent to the correct address specified as follows:-
Eastern Cape: Physical address: 11 Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town, 5600
Free State: Physical Address: 41 Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein 9301
Gauteng: Physical Address: 3rd Floor, Mineralia Building, Cnr De Beer and De Korte Street, Braamfontein, 2017
KwaZulu-Natal: Physical address: 181 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg 3209
Limpopo: Physical Address: 89 Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0699
Mpumalanga: Physical Address: 29 Bester Street, Nelspruit, 1200
North West: Physical Address: Cnr Sheppard and Carrington Street, Mafikeng, 2745
Northern Cape: Physical Address: Quantum Leap Building, 69 Du Toitspan Road, Kimberley, 8300
Western Cape: Physical Address: 4th Floor Fair Cape Building, 56 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8000
CLOSING DATE: 10 July 2026
NOTE: The DHA is a merit-based, equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. In line with its commitment to promoting representivity, in the filling of entry-level positions preference may be given to locally based candidates on grounds of affordability as well as to (unemployed) youth and the DHA’s interns and learners who have successfully completed their respective skills development programmes.
In the filling of all posts, preference may be afforded to persons with disabilities, and in respect of SMS-level posts, to women. Persons falling in these categories and who meet the post requirements are preferred.
The DHA complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). Applicants’ personal information will be used for recruitment purposes, retained where required for audit, and safeguarded against unauthorised disclosure, except where legally required. Submission of an application constitutes consent to such processing.
Applications must be accompanied by a fully completed Application for Employment Form (New Z83, effective from 1 January 2021), obtainable at www.dpsa.gov.za, citing the correct post number and job title, and a comprehensive CV (citing the start and end date dd/mm/yy), job title, duties performed and exit reason for each employment period to be considered, as well as the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible), regardless of online or manual submission.
Where a valid Driver’s License and a Professional Driving Permit (PDP) is a requirement, this must be indicated on the CV.
All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
Shortlisted candidates will also be required to submit a copy of their ID document, a valid driver’s license (if specified as a job requirement), relevant educational qualifications / RPL certificates / Academic Transcripts of completed qualifications, and Acting letters as directed.
Furthermore, applicants who possess (a) foreign qualification(s), are required to submit the evaluated results of such qualifications, as received from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); will be subjected to an interview, various relevant tests and assessments, and employment suitability checks (credit, criminal, citizenship, qualifications, and employment references including verification of exit reasons, and conducting business with State).
Once appointed, serving of a prescribed probation period, and obtaining of a security clearance appropriate to the post, will be required.
Correspondence between the Department and candidates will be limited to shortlisted candidates, only.