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Director: Communal Property Institutions
Chief Directorate: Land Tenure Reform
Closes Friday 23 October 2026 at 16:00
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Senior management post leading the registration and policy work for Communal Property Institutions, including CPAs. Suits a manager with a humanities, social science or legal degree and at least 5 yea
- Register Communal Property Institutions and manage the screening, approval and registration certificates for applications.
- Develop CPI policy, procedures, systems and guidelines, and support the Provincial Offices with implementation and training.
- Must have a Grade 12 certificate, a Bachelor's degree in Humanities, Social Science or Legal field (NQF Level 7) or equivalent, and a Nyukela certificate submitted before appointment.
- Must have at least 5 years' relevant experience at middle or senior management level, and a valid driver's licence. Willingness to travel is required.
- Based in Pretoria (Gauteng).
- Submit applications by hand delivery during office hours to 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Berea Park, Pretoria, 0001, or by email to Post276@dlrrd.gov.za. Reference number 3/1/1/1/2026/276. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities / Social Science / Legal Qualification (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment.
- Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience at a middle / senior managerial level in the management of various legal entities environment.
- A valid driver's licence.
- Job related knowledge:
- Policy development, Communal Property Association (CPA) Act, Stakeholder management, Conflict resolution and Land Reform legislation.
- Job related skills:
- Panning and organising, Policy analysis and interpretation, Report writing, Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Interpersonal relations, Negotiations, Project management, Presentation and Communication (verbal and written.
- Willingness to travel.
Duties
- Register Communal Property Institutions (CPI) (Entities).
- Review/manage the screening of the submissions for compliance.
- Approve compliant applications.
- Issue the registration certificate.
- Ensure the update of the Communal Property Association (CPA) register.
- Develop CPI policy, procedures, systems and guidelines.
- Engage with different stakeholders (CPAs, other Government Departments, Municipalities, Community-based organisations, etc.) to identify policy, legislation and implementation gaps.
- Collate, analyse and consolidate information into a policy, legislation and implementation proposals.
- Prepare a draft submission to the policy unit.
- Design internal systems, procedures and guidelines.
- Ensure the dissemination of new policy, procedures and legislation to stakeholders (internal and external).
- Provide implementation support to the Provincial Offices.
- Ensure that the CPA members and implementers are trained both at District and Provincial levels.
- Ensure that all the Director-General, Ministerial and Presidential Hotline enquiries are attended to.
- Develop/review the CPA Strategy.
- Ensure the vetting of Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF) submissions.
- Ensure the production of CPA annual report.
- Ensure collection and collation of information from provinces on the functionality of CPA’s.
- Submit CPA reports to the Director-General, Registrar, Deputy Minister and Minister.
- Establish and maintain CPA register.
- Ensure the registration of all CPAs in both electronic Land Administration Web (LAW) and hard copy register.
- Ensure update of the CPA files.
How to apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van Der Walt Street) Berea Park, Pretoria, 0001 or by email to Post276@dlrrd.gov.za
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Enquiries
Mr B Zulu Tel No: (012) 312 8153
Notes from the department
EE Targets: Coloured and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 47 · open the PDF
POST 36/48: DIRECTOR: COMMUNAL PROPERTY INSTITUTIONS REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/276 This is a re-advertisement, applicants who applied previously are encouraged to re-apply. Chief Directorate: Land Tenure Reform SALARY: R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package). The package includes a basic salary (70% of package), and a flexible portion that may be structured in accordance with the rules for Senior Management Services (SMS) CENTRE: Gauteng (Pretoria) REQUIREMENTS: Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities / Social Science / Legal Qualification (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience at a middle / senior managerial level in the management of various legal entities environment. A valid driver's licence. Job related knowledge: Policy development, Communal Property Association (CPA) Act, Stakeholder management, Conflict resolution and Land Reform legislation. Job related skills: Panning and organising, Policy analysis and interpretation, Report writing, Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Interpersonal relations, Negotiations, Project management, Presentation and Communication (verbal and written. Willingness to travel. DUTIES: Register Communal Property Institutions (CPI) (Entities). Review/manage the screening of the submissions for compliance. Approve compliant applications. Issue the registration certificate. Ensure the update of the Communal Property Association (CPA) register. Develop CPI policy, procedures, systems and guidelines. Engage with different stakeholders (CPAs, other Government Departments, Municipalities, Community-based organisations, etc.) to identify policy, legislation and implementation gaps. Collate, analyse and consolidate information into a policy, legislation and implementation proposals. Prepare a draft submission to the policy unit. Design internal systems, procedures and guidelines. Ensure the dissemination of new policy, procedures and legislation to stakeholders (internal and external). Provide implementation support to the Provincial Offices. Ensure that the CPA members and implementers are trained both at District and Provincial levels. Ensure that all the Director-General, Ministerial and Presidential Hotline enquiries are attended to. Develop/review the CPA Strategy. Ensure the vetting of Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF) submissions. Ensure the production of CPA annual report. Ensure collection and collation of information from provinces on the functionality of CPA’s. Submit CPA reports to the Director-General, Registrar, Deputy Minister and Minister. Establish and maintain CPA register. Ensure the registration of all CPAs in both electronic Land Administration Web (LAW) and hard copy register. Ensure update of the CPA files. ENQUIRIES: Mr B Zulu Tel No: (012) 312 8153 APPLICATIONS: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van Der Walt Street) Berea Park, Pretoria, 0001 or by email to Post276@dlrrd.gov.za NOTE: EE Targets: Coloured and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.