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Inspector: Mine Health and Safety
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Mine Health and Safety Inspector in Durban. Requires National Diploma in Mining Engineering, Mine Manager's Certificate, and 3+ years' mining experience.
- Conduct underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on ground stability, support, explosives, blasting operations and mine safety matters.
- Investigate and report on mine-related accidents, contraventions and complaints; analyse accident trends to identify high-risk operations.
- Serve on boards of examiners as required.
- Investigate and provide inputs on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights, permits, EMPs and township development.
- Provide inputs to regional reports and contribute to revision of mining regulations, guidelines and standards.
- Qualifications required: National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6), Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency, minimum 3 years' mining experience, valid driver's license, and knowledge of mining, legal matters, departmental directives and public service regulations.
- Based in KwaZulu-Natal Region, Durban. Salary: R932 292 per annum (Level 11, all-inclusive package). Contact Mr S Gumede on (031) 335 9691 for enquiries.
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Requirements
- National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6), Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency minimum of 3 years’ experience in mining and a valid driver’s license, Knowledge:
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining, Legal Knowledge, Departmental Directives, Public Service Act and Regulations, Personnel Code, Directives, Skills:
- Team work, Loyalty towards work, Innovative Thinker, Receptive towards suggestions and ideas, Quality Control, Compliance with rules and regulations, Discipline, work ethics, financial control, Self -confidence and acceptability, Tactfulness, Organisational ability, Intolerance to waste money, time, Thinking Demand:
- Good Interpersonal relations, Communication, Verbal and oral organisational ability control, Interpretation and application of legal matters and policies, Team Work, Training, Negotiating, Adaptability, Conflict handling, Training and Computer Literacy.
Duties
- Conduct and report on underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to ground stability, support, explosives, blasting operations, and other matters relating to mine safety and take the necessary enforcement action where necessary.
- Investigate and report on mine related accidents, contraventions and complaints as well as analyse mine accidents and trends to determine high risk mining operations and take appropriate action.
- Serve on any necessary board of examiners.
- Investigate, consult and provide inputs on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights and permits, EMPs and Township development.
- Provide inputs to regional reports, revision of mining regulations, guidelines, standard and applications of exemptions, permissions and approvals related to mining.
How to apply
Applicants must be submitted via DMPR E-Recruitment System accessible using the following link https://erecruitment.dmpr.gov.za. Applications must create a user profile by completing all required personal information and setting up your login credential on DMPR E-Recruitment System. Once registration is complete and logged in to the system, you may browse all vacant positions. Another option is to submit application by post or courier, quoting relevant reference, addressed to: The Director-General, Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Private Bag X59, Pretoria, 0001. Alternatively, applications may also be hand delivered to Trevenna Campus, corner Meintjies and Francis Baard Street, former Schoeman. General enquiries may be brought to the attention of Ms T Gumede Tel No: (012) 444- 3319.
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Enquiries
Mr S Gumede Tel No: (031) 335 9691
Notes from the department
Indian/Coloured or White female are encouraged to apply.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 71 · open the PDF
POST 35/110: INSPECTOR: MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY REF NO: 099 SALARY: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive package) CENTRE: KwaZulu-Natal Region, Durban REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6), Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency minimum of 3 years’ experience in mining and a valid driver’s license, Knowledge: Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining, Legal Knowledge, Departmental Directives, Public Service Act and Regulations, Personnel Code, Directives, Skills: Team work, Loyalty towards work, Innovative Thinker, Receptive towards suggestions and ideas, Quality Control, Compliance with rules and regulations, Discipline, work ethics, financial control, Self -confidence and acceptability, Tactfulness, Organisational ability, Intolerance to waste money, time, Thinking Demand: Good Interpersonal relations, Communication, Verbal and oral organisational ability control, Interpretation and application of legal matters and policies, Team Work, Training, Negotiating, Adaptability, Conflict handling, Training and Computer Literacy. DUTIES: Conduct and report on underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to ground stability, support, explosives, blasting operations, and other matters relating to mine safety and take the necessary enforcement action where necessary. Investigate and report on mine related accidents, contraventions and complaints as well as analyse mine accidents and trends to determine high risk mining operations and take appropriate action. Serve on any necessary board of examiners. Investigate, consult and provide inputs on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights and permits, EMPs and Township development. Provide inputs to regional reports, revision of mining regulations, guidelines, standard and applications of exemptions, permissions and approvals related to mining. ENQUIRIES: Mr S Gumede Tel No: (031) 335 9691 NOTE: Indian/Coloured or White female are encouraged to apply.