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Surveyor-General

Department

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Location

Eastern Cape (East London), Eastern Cape

Salary

R1 554 696 per annum (Level 14), (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 Ma · Level 14

Closing date

16 Oct 2026

Reference number

3/1/1/1/2026/253

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How to apply

Fill in a new Z83 form and quote the reference number 3/1/1/1/2026/253.
Attach a detailed CV. Only add certified copies of ID and qualifications if the advert asks for them.
Send it to the address or email in the advert below (or the official circular).
Make sure it arrives before the closing date — 16 Oct 2026. Late applications are not considered.

Fill my Z83 for this job Check my fit (CV)Official circular PDF

Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of Grade 12 Certificate and Four-year B or BSc Degree in Geomatics / Land Surveying (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualifications as recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Registered as a Professional Land Surveyor with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC). Registered as a Sectional Titles Practitioner in terms of Section 5 (2) of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986. Minimum of 5 years of experience at a senior managerial level in a Land Surveying environment. Appropriate post- registration experience in cadastral surveying. A valid driver’s licence. Job- related knowledge: Budget systems. Computer accounting software. Knowledge of Financial Accounting Systems. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Cadast

Duties

Manage the approval of diagrams, general plans and sectional title plans that comply with legislation and prove tenure security and sustainable rural and urban development. Examine for approval all cadastral documents (diagrams and general plans). Examine for approval all cadastral documents (sectional plans) prepared in accordance with the Sectional Titles Act and all applicable statutory consents. Examine for approval all cadastral documents prepared in accordance with the Mining Titles Registration Act or any other law requiring the approval of the Surveyor-General. Archive, preserve and maintain the currency of all records pertaining to approved land parcels and land rights created in terms of the Land Survey Act and Sectional Titles Act and Regulations. Ensure that all approved cadastral documents are registered and housed within a secure documents vault. Ensure an electronic reposi

Enquiries

Ms M Kekana Tel No: (012) 312 8344

How to apply

Applications go directly to the department — not through GovJobs SA. Submit a completed, signed Z83 form and a detailed CV, quoting the reference number. Application address and any extra instructions are in the department's section of Circular 35 of 2026.