Immigration Officers: Inspectorate X98

Department of Home Affairs - Various Areas, 4 Provinces

Closing date yi 3 ka July 2026

Regrettably, this position has been removed.

Purpose

  • The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) seeks to hire patriotic, professional, passionate and talented individuals to form part of a new leadership team, equipped with the right skills to facilitate the transformation of Home Affairs into a digital-first, world-class organisation.
  • If you are committed to delivering on the Medium-Term Development Plan’s priorities through digital transformation, ascribe to the Department’s shared value set, have what it takes to deliver on the needs of DHA Clients with the highest levels of dignity, integrity and innovation, and your credentials meet the requirements of any of the following positions, kindly respond before the closing date.
  • The DHA is a merit-based, equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
  • In line with its commitment to promoting representivity, in the filling of entry-level positions preference may be given to locally based candidates on grounds of affordability as well as to (unemployed) youth and the DHA’s interns and learners who have successfully completed their respective skills development programmes.
  • In the filling of all posts, preference may be afforded to persons with disabilities, and in respect of SMS-level posts, to women.
  • Persons falling in these categories and who meet the post requirements are preferred.

Requirements
  • An undergraduate qualification in Law, Public Management, Public Administration, Policing Criminology, Forensics or Criminal Justice at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA is required.
  • A valid driver’s license (Code B/C1/C/ EC1).
  • Valid Public Driver Permit (PDP).
Skills & Competencies
  • Basic understanding of the Refugees Act and Immigration Act.
  • Basic understanding of South African Constitution.
  • Basic understanding the Immigration Act.
  • Basic understanding Public Service Regulatory Framework.
  • Liaison and interpersonal skills.
  • Problem Solving Skills.
  • Customer orientation.
  • Planning and Organising.
  • Strong Analytical Skills.
  • Computer Literacy.
  • Written and verbal communication.
  • Diplomacy.
  • Patriotic, Honesty and Integrity.
  • Willingness to travel outside the borders and work extended hours
Responsibilities
  • Effective enforcement of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 as amended and other Legislation.
  • Detect, trace, detain and prosecute illegal foreigners within the country.
  • Process the deportation of illegal foreigners out of the country to their country of origin.
  • Provide support on law enforcement investigations and anti-corruption cases.
  • Conduct inspections in loco with or without warrant as allowed by law.
  • Conduct investigations on any transgressions of the Immigration Act, 2002, the Refugee Act, 1998 or other departmental legislation.
  • Enable prosecutions of transgressions of departmental legislation and the Criminal Procedure Act.
  • Issue notices to appear in front of the Director–General to transgressors.
  • Process and present evidence in court and Departmental cases.
  • Issue admission of guilt to fines to transgressors.
  • Conduct interviews and investigation of foreigners who are suspected to be illegal in the transgressors.
  • Process the application and the extensions of detention warrants.
  • Monitor the records of all cases.
  • Monitor the influx of foreigners residing in the country with no legal documentation.
  • Implement incidental matters ensure that the identity of illegal foreigner who are arrested, detained or convicted.
  • Conduct arrests and deporting of illegal foreigners who are unwilling to leave the country voluntarily.
  • Participate in training session that will enable advanced knowledge and understanding in detecting illegal foreigners in line with Immigration Act.No13 of 2002 as amended and enforcing departmental legislation.
  • Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of permits.
  • Participate in the processing of illegal foreigners for deportation to their country of origin.
  • Participate in law enforcement operations with other security cluster agencies.
  • Provide expert evidence and statement to support law enforcement and crime combatting investigation efforts that require departmental evidence.
  • Participate in regular training and personal development to be able to undertake the tasks as an effective law enforcement peace office.
  • Conduct deportation processes and keep records of foreigners (legal and illegal) in the country. Safe keep, maintain and manage state properties and assets.
  • Implement policies and procedures in line with the approved Framework.
  • Monitor individual resources (Physical).
Additional Information
  • Applications kufuneka zifakwe online okanye zithunyelwe kwi address afenelekileyo kwezi zingezantsi nga la mini ye closing date okanye phambhi kwayo.
  • Application yakho kufuneka ikhatshwe yi application form (Z83 ekhutshwe ukusukela nge 1 ka January 2021) efumaneka kuzo zonke ii departments za kwa rhulumente okanye kwi websites zazo and kufuneka usebenzise i reference number ya le post owuyi aplayelayo ne job title kwa kunye ne CV enolwazi olupheleleyo and ene references ezimbhini at least.
  • Copy zee ID, qualifications nezinye ii documents kuzofuneka uzifake emva kokuba wazisiwe ukuba ukhethiwe.
  • Ukuba ukhethiwe, uzokwenziswa i interview, tests nee assessments kwa kunye nee background checks (credit, criminal, citizenship, qualifications, and employment references including verification of exit reasons, and conducting business with State).
  • Abantu ekuzobuyelwa kubo nga bantu abakhethiweyo bodwa.
  • Ukuqashwa kwakho kuzofuneka usebenze ixesha lovavanyo elibekiweyo and ufumane ne security clearance efanele esisikhundla.
Ref No
  1. Gauteng: Medium Office: Nigel Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6a
  2. Gauteng: Medium Office: Brakpan Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6b
  3. Gauteng: Medium Office: Benoni Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6c
  4. Gauteng: Medium Office: Nigel Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6d
  5. Gauteng: Medium Office: Boksburg Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6e
  6. Gauteng: Medium Office: Kemptonpark Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6f
  7. Gauteng: Large Office: Soweto Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6g
  8. Gauteng: Medium Office: Cresta Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6h
  9. Gauteng: Medium Office: Roodepoort Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6i
  10. Gauteng: TH: Maponya Mall Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6j
  11. Gauteng: Medium Office: Randburg Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6k
  12. Gauteng: Medium Office: Sebokeng Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6l
  13. Gauteng: Medium Office: Van Der Biljl Park Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6m
  14. Gauteng: Medium Office: Bronkhorstspruit Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6n
  15. Gauteng: Medium Office: Mamelodi Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6o
  16. Gauteng: Large Office: Pretoria Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6p
  17. Gauteng: Medium Office: Krugersdorp Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6q
  18. Gauteng: Medium Office: Carletonville Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6r
  19. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Zululand Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6s
  20. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Vryheid Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6t
  21. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Paulpietiersburg Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6u
  22. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Ngotshane Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6v
  23. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Mbazwana Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6w
  24. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Ingwavuma Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6x
  25. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Mtubatuba Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6y
  26. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Hluhluwe Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6z
  27. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Uthungulu Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aa
  28. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Eshowe Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ab
  29. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Kwadukuza Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ac
  30. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Ethekwini Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ad
  31. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Prospecton Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ae
  32. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Ugu Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6af
  33. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Umgungundlovu Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ag
  34. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Hanover Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ah
  35. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Ixopo Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ai
  36. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Mzimkhulu Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aj
  37. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Bulwer Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ak
  38. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Kokstad Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6al
  39. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Amajuba Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6am
  40. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Umsinga Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6an
  41. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Nqutu Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ao
  42. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Ladysmith Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ap
  43. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Escort Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aq
  44. Limpopo: Medium Office: Mankweng Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ar
  45. Limpopo: Medium Office: Molemole Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6as
  46. Limpopo: Medium Office: Sheshego Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6at
  47. Limpopo: Medium Office: Bochum Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6au
  48. Limpopo: Large Office: Polokwane Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6av
  49. Limpopo: Medium Office: Lebowakgomo Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aw
  50. Limpopo: Large Office: Mokopane Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ax
  51. Limpopo: Medium Office: Modimolle Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6ay
  52. Limpopo: Medium Office: Ipeleng/Thabazimbi Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6az
  53. Limpopo: Medium Office: Lephalale Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aaa
  54. Limpopo: Large Office: Jane Furse Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aab
  55. Limpopo: Medium Office: Groblersdal Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aac
  56. Limpopo: Large Office: Giyani Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aad
  57. Limpopo: Medium Office: Tzaneen Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aae
  58. Limpopo: Medium Office: Phalaborwa Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aaf
  59. Limpopo: Medium Office: Sekororo Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aag
  60. Limpopo: Large Office: Thohoyandou Ref No: RMC 38/26/6aah
  61. Limpopo: Medium Office: Dzanani Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aai
  62. Limpopo: Medium Office: Mutale Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aaj
  63. Limpopo: Medium Office: Vuwani Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aak
  64. North West: Large Office: Rustenburg Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aal
  65. North West: Medium Office: Mankwe Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aam
  66. North West: Medium Office: Madikwe Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aan
  67. North West: Large Office: Klerksdorp Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aao
  68. North West: Medium Office: Potchefstroom Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aap
  69. North West: Medium Office: Ganyesa Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aaq
  70. North West: Medium Office: Zeerust Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aar
  71. North West: Large Office: Mmabatho Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aas
  72. North West: Medium Office: Atamelang Ref No: HRMC 38/26/6aat
Remuneration
  • R280 278 - R330 162 per annum (Level 06)
Enquiries
  • Gauteng: Mr P Mlangeni Tel No: (011) 242 9039
  • KwaZulu-Natal: Ms N Ngema Tel No: (033) 845 5003
  • Limpopo: Mr J Kgole Tel No: (015) 287 2802
  • North West: Mr L Appels Tel No: (018) 397 9908 / 9924 / 9922 / 9915
Centre
  1. Gauteng: Medium Office: Nigel X1
  2. Gauteng: Medium Office: Brakpan X1
  3. Gauteng: Medium Office: Benoni X2
  4. Gauteng: Medium Office: Nigel X1
  5. Gauteng: Medium Office: Boksburg X2
  6. Gauteng: Medium Office: Kemptonpark X1
  7. Gauteng: Large Office: Soweto X2
  8. Gauteng: Medium Office: Cresta X1
  9. Gauteng: Medium Office: Roodepoort X1
  10. Gauteng: TH: Maponya Mall X1
  11. Gauteng: Medium Office: Randburg X3
  12. Gauteng: Medium Office: Sebokeng X2
  13. Gauteng: Medium Office: Van Der Biljl Park X1
  14. Gauteng: Medium Office: Bronkhorstspruit X2
  15. Gauteng: Medium Office: Mamelodi X1
  16. Gauteng: Large Office: Pretoria X3
  17. Gauteng: Medium Office: Krugersdorp X2
  18. Gauteng: Medium Office: Carletonville X2
  19. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Zululand X1
  20. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Vryheid X1
  21. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Paulpietiersburg X1
  22. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Ngotshane X1
  23. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Mbazwana X1
  24. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Ingwavuma X1
  25. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Mtubatuba X1
  26. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Hluhluwe X1
  27. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Uthungulu X1
  28. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Eshowe X1
  29. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Kwadukuza X1
  30. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Ethekwini X3
  31. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Prospecton X1
  32. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Ugu X1
  33. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Umgungundlovu X1
  34. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Hanover X1
  35. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Ixopo X1
  36. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Mzimkhulu X1
  37. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Bulwer X1
  38. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Kokstad X1
  39. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Large Office: Amajuba X1
  40. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Umsinga X1
  41. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Nqutu X1
  42. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Ladysmith X1
  43. Kwa-Zulu Natal: Medium Office: Escort X1
  44. Limpopo: Medium Office: Mankweng X1
  45. Limpopo: Medium Office: Molemole X1
  46. Limpopo: Medium Office: Sheshego X1
  47. Limpopo: Medium Office: Bochum X1
  48. Limpopo: Large Office: Polokwane X2
  49. Limpopo: Medium Office: Lebowakgomo X1
  50. Limpopo: Large Office: Mokopane X2
  51. Limpopo: Medium Office: Modimolle X2
  52. Limpopo: Medium Office: Ipeleng/Thabazimbi X1
  53. Limpopo: Medium Office: Lephalale X1
  54. Limpopo: Large Office: Jane Furse X2
  55. Limpopo: Medium Office: Groblersdal X1
  56. Limpopo: Large Office: Giyani X1
  57. Limpopo: Medium Office: Tzaneen X2
  58. Limpopo: Medium Office: Phalaborwa X1
  59. Limpopo: Medium Office: Sekororo X1
  60. Limpopo: Large Office: Thohoyandou X2
  61. Limpopo: Medium Office: Dzanani X2
  62. Limpopo: Medium Office: Mutale X1
  63. Limpopo: Medium Office: Vuwani X1
  64. North West: Large Office: Rustenburg X2
  65. North West: Medium Office: Mankwe X2
  66. North West: Medium Office: Madikwe X1
  67. North West: Large Office: Klerksdorp X3
  68. North West: Medium Office: Potchefstroom X1
  69. North West: Medium Office: Ganyesa X1
  70. North West: Medium Office: Zeerust X1
  71. North West: Large Office: Mmabatho X3
  72. North West: Medium Office: Atamelang X1
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  • KwaZulu-Natal: 181 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg 3209.
  • Limpopo: 89 Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0699.
  • North West: Cnr Sheppard and Carrington Street, Mafikeng, 2745.
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