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Department of Correctional Services: Correctional Centre Visitors (X56 Posts) 2025

Department of Correctional Services

Looking for Jobs in South Africa? Department of Correctional Services has advertised the position for Correctional Centre Visitors (X56 Posts) 2025.

Employer: Department of Correctional Services

Job Title: Correctional Centre Visitors (X56 Posts) 2025

SALARY : R85 620 per annum

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Location: Various Location, South Africa

Job Description: 

Department of Correctional Services: Correctional Centre Visitors (X56 Posts) 2025

The Department of Correctional Services invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for their Correctional Centre Visitor Vacancies (X56 Posts).

Posts: Independent Correctional Centre Visitors (x56 Posts)

(36-month contract appointment)

Centre:

Northern Management Region Correctional Centres: (X20 Posts)

  • Atteridgeville Ref No: 154/2025
  • Bethal Ref No: 155/2025
  • Kgosi Mampuru C-Max Ref No: 156/2025
  • Kgosi Mampuru Maximum Ref No: 157/2025
  • Kutama Sinthimule Ref No: 158/2025
  • Potchefstroom Ref No: 159/2025
  • Tzaneen Ref No: 160/2025
  • Wolmaransstad Ref No: 161/2025
  • Zeerust Ref No: 162/2025
  • Barberton Maximum (Ref No 163/2025
  • Boksburg Ref No: 164/2025
  • Emthonjeni Ref No: 165/2025
  • Johannesburg (Medium C) Ref No: 166/2025
  • Modderbee Ref No: 167/2025 (X2 Posts)
  • Nigel Ref No: 168/2025
  • Leeuwkop Maximum Ref No: 169 of 2025
  • Losperfontein Ref No: 170 of 2025
  • Middelburg Ref No: 171/2025
  • Witbank Ref No: 172/2025

Central Management Region Correctional Centres: (X16 Posts)

  • Bethlehem Ref No: 173/2025
  • Brandfort Ref No: 174/2025
  • De Aar Ref No: 175/2025
  • Edenburg Ref No: 176/2025
  • Frankfort Ref No: 177/2025
  • Goedemoed (Medium A) Ref No: 178/2025
  • Groenpunt Maximum Ref No: 179/2025 (X2 Posts)
  • Groenpunt Juvenile Ref No: 180/2025
  • Hoopstad Ref No: 181/2025
  • Mangaung Ref No: 182/2025 (X2 Posts)
  • Springbok Ref No: 183/2025
  • Vereeniging Ref No: 184/2025

KwaZulu Natal Management Region Correctional Centres: (X11 Posts)

  • Sevontein Ref No: 185/2025
  • Stanger Ref No: 186/2025
  • Durban (Medium A) Ref No: 187/2025
  • Durban (Medium B) Ref No: 188/2025
  • Umzinto Ref No: 189/2025
  • Eshowe Ref No: 190/2025
  • Estcourt Ref No: 191/2025
  • Ncome Maximum Ref No: 192/2025
  • Kokstad (Medium) Ref No: 193/2025
  • Ebongweni (Super Max) Ref No: 194/2025 (X2 Posts)

Eastern Cape Management Region Correctional Centres: (X6 Posts)

  • Port Elizabeth Ref No: 195/2025
  • King Williams Town Ref No: 196/2025
  • Middledrift Ref No: 197/2025
  • Queenstown Ref No: 198/2025
  • East London (Medium B) Ref No: 199/2025
  • Idutywa Ref No: 200/2025

Western Cape Management Region Correctional Centres: (X3 Posts)

  • Drakenstein (Medium A) Ref No: 201/2025
  • Hawequa Ref No: 202/2025
  • Beaufort West Ref No: 203/2025

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12/Senior certificate.
  • Computer literate and accurate.
  • A recommendation/nomination as an ICCV by a community organization (not older than six (6) months) must be attached to your application.
  • Ability to work independently and as a team.
  • Public spirited and sound knowledge of the Batho Pele principles.
  • Assertiveness and ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing).
  • Driver’s licence will be an added advantage.
  • Preference will be given to qualifying applications received from individuals residing in communities which are in the vicinity of the correctional centre where the post needs to be filled.

Duties:

  • The successful candidates will be responsible to visit the correctional facility daily and engage with inmates and DCS officials on complaints and other matters.
  • Monitor the conditions of incarceration and report on findings.
  • Monitor and report on all instances of deaths, segregation, use of mechanical restraints and use of force in the centre.
  • Support officials from JICS during inspections and investigations.
  • Handle administrative tasks which include dealing with and capturing of inmate complaints, mandatory matters and detailed report writing.

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How to Apply:

Applications to be submitted through the links mentioned above or hand delivered to Block C 3, Eco Origins Office Park, Witch-hazel Street, Centurion, 0046

Central Management Region Correctional Centres:

Applications to be submitted through the links mentioned above or hand delivered to Fedsure House, 3rd Floor 62 St Andrews Street, Bloemfontein, 9300

KwaZulu Natal Management Region Correctional Centres:

Department of Correctional Services Applications to be submitted through the links mentioned above or hand delivered to Aqua Sky Building, 275 Anton Lembede Street, 8th Floor, Durban 4001

Eastern Cape Management Region Correctional Centres:

Applications to be submitted through the links mentioned above or hand delivered to East London Magistrates Court, 3rd floor, room 407, Buffalo Street, East London, 5200

Eastern Cape Management Region Correctional Centres:

Western Cape Management Region Correctional Centres:

Applications to be submitted through the links mentioned above or hand delivered to Standard Bank Building, No. 1 Thibault Square, 9th Floor, Cnr Long Street & Hans Strijdom Avenue, Cape Town, 8001Western Cape

Management Region Correctional Centres:

Beaufort West https://forms.gle/Tf4QE4h3zEsVYDJj9

Drakenstein (Medium A) https://forms.gle/Ad2DuvDHKd7hePix8

Hawequa https://forms.gle/MqaMzHH8mW1qgwiM9

Closing date10 October 2025 at 16:00 (walk-in) and 20:00 (online)


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