About Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) is a national department in South Africa established to provide administrative and technical support to the Chief Justice as the Head of the Judiciary. Manages superior courts, including the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, and various divisions of the High Court.

Minimum Requirements

1. Applicants should be in possession of Grade 12 or equivalent qualification, a minimum of one (1) year’ experience. in general administration will serve as an added advantage.
2. 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Escort Judges to court and attend proceedings, call the court to session, hand exhibits and documents between the counsel and Judge, assist in person litigants with court-on-line in the courtroom and in the general office, general messenger duties inside and outside of the court, collect and distribute post, parcels, files and documents, Photocopying of documents and Judgments, assist in other administration sections during term and recess as requested by Chief Registrar and Court Manager.