Greater Tzaneen Municipality Vacancies 2026: Apply for New Job Openings

Greater Tzaneen Municipality

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for various available vacancies within its different departments. These roles span a wide range of functions, including Corporate Services, Community Services, and Budget and Treasury, offering opportunities for individuals with diverse skill sets and professional backgrounds. Each position plays a critical role in ensuring that municipal objectives are met and that high-quality service delivery is maintained for all residents within the region.

Prospective applicants must ensure that all submissions consist of the compulsory prescribed application and indemnity forms, which are accessible through the official municipal website. Detailed requirements for these roles vary from specialized degrees and diplomas for administrative and management positions to basic literacy and communication skills for general service roles. It is essential to include a comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of academic certificates, and a valid identity document to avoid immediate disqualification during the initial screening process.

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality is inviting applications for various positions across different departments. These vacancies offer competitive salaries and clear career pathways.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • Cleaner
    • Salary: R189,031.08 per annum
  • Administrative Clerk (Communications & Marketing)
    • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum
  • Call Centre Operator (2 positions)
    • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum
  • Assistant OHS Practitioner
    • Salary: R594,939.60 per annum
  • HR Management Practitioner
    • Salary: R594,939.60 per annum
  • Senior HR Practitioner
    • Salary: R707,664.00 per annum
  • Executive Secretary
    • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum
BUDGET AND TREASURY DEPARTMENT
  • Accountant (Budget Control & Reporting)
    • Salary: R657,001.56 per annum
  • Principal Clerk (Cash Control)
    • Salary: R540,248.28 per annum
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • Senior Team Leader (Waste Management)
    • Salary: R262,268.52 per annum
  • Team Leader (Waste Management) (3 positions)
    • Salary: R240,188.16 per annum
PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
  • GIS Database Administrator
    • Salary: R594,939.60 per annum
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
  • Administrative Clerk (Electrical Control Public Lighting)
    • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER DEPARTMENT
  • Senior Legal Admin Officer
    • Salary: R707,664.00 per annum
Important Notes for Applicants
  • Multiple positions are available across different departments
  • Salaries are indicated per annum (before deductions)
  • Ensure all required documents are prepared before applying
  • Closing date and full application details were not specified

The recruitment process adheres strictly to the Employment Equity Act to promote fair representation and equal opportunity across all levels of the workforce. Candidates are reminded that the final deadline for all applications is March 27, 2026, at 15:00. Any attempts to influence the selection process through the canvassing of councillors or senior officials will result in automatic disqualification, as the municipality maintains a firm commitment to transparency and professional integrity throughout the hiring procedure.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Cleaner
  • (Job Id Number: 4/2/4/008)
  • Salary: R189,031.08 per annum (Job level 17)

Job Purpose: To render general cleaning activities and to prepare beverages.

Key Performance Areas: The cleaner must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible to:

  • clean offices
  • clean toilets using the prescribed time schedule
  • clean meeting halls and open areas
  • maintain and clean equipment and tools used for cleaning
  • prepare beverages for staff
  • clean kitchen, cutlery and outside area
  • maintain and clean equipment and tools used
  • provide support during functions with catering services.

Requirements:

  • Grade 7.
  • Cleaning and communication skills.

BUDGET AND TREASURY DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Accountant (Budget Control & Reporting)
  • (Job Id Number: 3/1/2/002)
  • Salary: R657,001.56 per annum (Job level 5)

Job Purpose: To provide administration of capital and operational budgets, investment processes and reporting.

Key Performance Areas: The Accountant must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible to:

  • Render investment services
  • Provide assistance with compilation of financial statements
  • Coordinate reporting activities
  • Render operational and capital budgeting processes
  • Perform client service and public service function.

Requirements:

  • National Diploma in Accounting,
  • Financial Management or relevant qualification. Two (2) years relevant experience.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Administrative Clerk (Communications & Marketing)
  • (Job Id Number: 4/3/2/002)
  • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum (Job level 8)

Job Purpose: To render administration and marketing services.

Key Performance Areas: The Administrative Clerk must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible to:

  • Handle office procurement processes and process invoices for stationery, branding and marketing materials, furniture, and office equipment
  • Render administrative services
  • Prepare, compile, maintain and file office documentation, including reports, travel arrangements, attendance registers, leave applications, event programs and registrations
  • Monitor and track website and social media activity, compiling regular statistics and performance reports.

Requirements:

  • Grade 12,
  • Certificate in administration, marketing, or relevant qualification.
  • One (1) year relevant experience.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 2x Call Centre Operator (Re-advertisement – Applicants who applied before should not reapply)
  • (Job Id Numbers: 4/3/3/006 & 4/3/3/007)
  • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum (Job level 8)

Job Purpose: To perform control room operations services.

Key Performance Areas: The Call Centre Operator must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible for:

  • Conduct operating panels
  • Handle queries in terms of electricity supply.

Requirements:

  • Grade 12,
  • Certificate in Customer Care or Call Centre Management and One (1) year relevant experience.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Senior Team Leader (Waste Management)
  • (Job Id Number: 6/3/1/016)
  • Salary: R262,268.52 per annum (Job level 12)

Job Purpose: To render a solid waste removal service to ensure the effective and efficient removal of solid waste from facilities (litter picking, public toilets, street, refuse, medical).

Key Performance Areas: The Senior Team Leader must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible to:

  • Coordinate and supervise activities of a team
  • Coordinate and supervise utilisation, application and maintenance of machinery, equipment, tools and materials
  • Perform administrative and human resources related activities
  • Conduct planning, organising, leading and controlling of resources
  • Perform driver activities using a vehicle or truck to ensure the transporting of machinery, equipment and workers to and from the workplace
  • Implement waste minimization strategy (rural).

Requirements:

  • Grade 12,
  • C1 Driver’s licence with PRDP and Two (2) years relevant experience.

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
  • 1x GIS Database Administrator
  • (Job Id Number: 2/4/0/003)
  • Salary: R594,939.60 per annum (Job level 6)

Job Purpose: To coordinate Geographic Information System (GIS) services.

Key Performance Areas: The GIS Database Administrator must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible for:

  • Perform draughtsmanship related tasks
  • Provide inputs to the drafting and monitoring of external contracts and internal projects and modifications for council activities
  • Maintain record-keeping system for technical documentation such as policies and procedures, drawings, maps.

Requirements:

  • National Diploma in Development Planning/Town Planning/Strategic Planning, GIS or Project Management or relevant qualification.
  • Driver’s Licence.
  • Two (2) years relevant experience.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 3x Team Leader (Waste Management)
  • (Job Id Numbers: 6/3/3/016, 6/3/3/009 & 6/3/3/023)
  • Salary: R240,188.16 per annum (Job level 13)

Job Purpose: To render a solid waste removal service to ensure the effective and efficient removal of solid waste from facilities.

Key Performance Areas: The Team Leader must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible to:

  • Coordinate and supervise activities of a team
  • Coordinate and supervise utilization, application and maintenance of machinery, equipment, tools and materials
  • Perform administrative and human resources related activities
  • Conduct planning, organising, leading and controlling of resources.

Requirements:

  • Grade 12, Driver’s licence with PRDP and Two (2) years relevant experience.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Assistant OHS Practitioner
  • (Job Id Number: 4/1/3/005)
  • Salary: R594,939.60 per annum (Job level 6)

Job Purpose: To coordinate Occupational Health and Safety services.

Key Performance Areas: The Assistant OHS Practitioner must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible for:

  • Perform safety inspections
  • Assist in organising and conducting training sessions on health and safety practices
  • Perform safety equipment maintenance
  • Perform administrative functions; capturing and filing of OHS information
  • Perform emergency response.

Requirements:

  • National Diploma in Environmental Health or Safety Management (NQF Level 6) and Driver’s licence.
  • Two (2) years relevant experience.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 1x HR Management Practitioner
  • (Job Id Number: 4/1/1/007)
  • Salary: R594,939.60 per annum (Job level 6)

Job Purpose: To coordinate personnel administration services.

Key Performance Areas: The HR Management Practitioner must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible to:

  • Administer leave processes
  • Administer housing loans for employees
  • Co-ordinate medical disability applications to comply with the relevant pension fund rules
  • Administer appointment and termination of employees
  • Administer membership of pension fund processes
  • Monitor maintenance of personnel records
  • Coordinate annual salary increase scale
  • Provide advice on overtime paid to employees per month
  • Provide staff supervision.

Requirements:

  • National Diploma in Human Resources Management/Public Management and Administration or relevant qualifications.
  • Knowledge of Payday System,
  • Knowledge of Pension Fund Act,
  • Knowledge of Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Two (2) years relevant experience.

BUDGET AND TREASURY DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Principal Clerk (Cash Control)
  • (Job Id Number: 3/4/4/002)
  • Salary: R540,248.28 per annum (Job level 7)

Job Purpose: To provide cash controller service for the municipality.

Key Performance Areas: The Principal Clerk must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible for:

  • Administer manual and electronic payment of service accounts
  • Prepare bank deposits
  • Process debit orders
  • Compile statistical information to determine work performance
  • Supervise activities of staff.

Requirements:

  • National Diploma in Accounting or relevant qualification.
  • MFMP Certificate will be an added advantage.
  • Driver’s licence. Two (2) years relevant experience.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Senior HR Practitioner (Re-advertisement)
  • (Job Id Number: 4/1/1001)
  • Salary: R707,664.00 per annum (Job level 4)

Job Purpose: To coordinate recruitment and selection, and service benefits services.

Key Performance Areas: The Senior HR Practitioner must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible for:

  • Coordinate effectiveness and standardisation of personnel administration and recruitment and selection processes
  • Coordinate recruitment and selection services
  • Coordinate the development and implementation of an employment equity plan
  • Coordinate the activities of Pension and Medical Fund consultation processes
  • Administer leave records of employees
  • Monitor the processing of overtime
  • Provide staff supervision.

Requirements:

  • B Degree in Human Resources Management or related qualification (NQF Level 7).
  • Driver’s licence. Three (3) years relevant experience.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Executive Secretary (Internal Advertisement)
  • (Job Id Number: 4/0/0/002)
  • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum (Job level 8)

Job Purpose: To provide general secretarial activities to the Director.

Key Performance Areas: The Executive Secretary must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible to:

  • Administer internal and external correspondence
  • Perform reception activities
  • Perform general office administration
  • Perform meeting administration
  • Perform secretarial functions
  • Arrange and coordinate meeting logistics.

Requirements: Grade 12. Certificate in Office Management or relevant qualifications. Communication Skills. Computer Literacy. Bilingualism. One (1) year relevant experience.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Administrative Clerk (Electrical Control Public Lighting)
  • (Job Id Number: 7/1/2/005)
  • Salary: R477,109.80 per annum (Job level 8)

Job Purpose: To render administrative support services.

Key Performance Areas: The Administrative Clerk must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible for:

  • Render administrative support within the Electrical Engineering Department
  • Perform administration duties to ensure the smooth running of the office
  • Perform typing duties to ensure that reports, memos, etc. are typed and circulated timeously to relevant recipients
  • Perform reception duties to ensure effective and efficient service delivery
  • Perform general office administration to ensure the effective and efficient administrative support service.

Requirements:

  • Grade 12, Certificate in Administration, or relevant qualification.
  • One (1) year relevant experience and good communication skills.

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER DEPARTMENT
  • 1x Senior Legal Admin Officer
  • (Job Id Number: 1/1/1/001)
  • Salary: R707,664.00 per annum (Job level 4)

Job Purpose: To coordinate legal services activities.

Key Performance Areas: The Senior Legal Administrative Officer must ensure that the daily work is done to satisfaction and to achieve the objectives of Council. He/she will be responsible for:

  • Coordinate legal advisory services
  • Coordinate reviewal of internal policies and processes
  • Coordinate drafting of contracts
  • Coordinate litigation processes.

Requirements:

  • LLB Degree or related qualification (NQF Level 7).
  • Three (3) years relevant experience.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the advertised positions at the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, follow the specific instructions below to ensure the application is considered:

Required Documents

Applicants must submit a complete application package consisting of:

  • Compulsory Prescribed Application Form: This must be fully completed.
  • Indemnity Form: Both forms are available on the official website at www.greatertzaneen.gov.za.
  • Comprehensive CV: Detailing all relevant work experience and skills.
  • Certified Copies: Include certified copies of all academic certificates and a valid Identity Document (ID).

Submission Details

Applications must be addressed and delivered to:

The Municipal Manager > Greater Tzaneen Municipality > P.O. Box 24 > TZANEEN, 0850

Important Conditions

  • Fraudulent Documentation: Any falsified qualifications or documents will lead to immediate disqualification.
  • Canvassing: Any attempt to solicit favor from councillors or senior officials will result in automatic disqualification from the selection process.
  • Screening: Short-listed applicants will undergo screening for criminal records and pending cases, and qualifications will be verified.
  • Response: If no invitation for an interview is received, the application should be regarded as unsuccessful. The Council reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Closing Date

The deadline for all submissions is 27 March 2026 at 15:00.

Enquiries

For further information regarding these vacancies, contact Mr. TE Selowa at:

  • (015) 307 8159
  • (015) 307 8058
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