
Cadastral Officer
Salary or stipendR280 278 per annum (Level 06)
The Department of Land Reform And Rural Development is looking for a Cadastral Officer. This is a permanent role based in Gauteng.
Source: DPSA Circular 38 of 2026Post 38/206, page 138
- Reference number
- 3/1/1/1/2026/289
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 9 November 2026
- Job level
- 06
- Centre
- KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
- Directorate
- Examination Services
What you will need
- Minimum
Key responsibilities
- Capture, maintain and update alpha numeric data of all cadastral documents: Capture alpha and numeric information from newly submitted Cadastral documents and undertake mathematical consistency checks and data verification for proposed new land parcels.
- Update Cadastral survey databases through the addition or amendment of every approved document to maintain an electronic alpha-numeric repository.
- Capture and verify Historical Cadastral documents.
- Maintenance of Cadastral Documents in accordance with legislated processes: Perform Withdrawal or cancelation of cadastral documents.
- Deduct, cancel and endorse cadastral documents with registered land parcels, leases or servitudes.
- Amend approved and registered cadastral documents.
- Insert all newly approved cadastral documents into the archive.
- Extract and issue out cadastral records.
- Refile returned cadastral records.
- Repair and keep cadastral records in good usable condition.
- Conduct technical examination of cadastral documents.
- Check designations of newly submitted lodgements: Update the noting sheets through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel.
- Perform technical examination of diagrams and general plans.
- Perform technical examination of survey records.
- Perform technical examination of sectional title plans.
- Supply cadastral information to internal and external clients: Issue Survey data to Land Surveyors when required.
- Disseminate cadastral information to the public as required, in hard copy or digital formats.
- Supply aerial photographs, rectified imagery and maps from NGI according to signed service level agreements.
- Capture, maintain and update spatial data: Capture newly submitted documents to determine if there are any spatial overlaps prior approval.
- Add all newly created land parcels to the spatial datasets.
- Add data, update and maintain an accurate dataset of cadastral spatial information, including the addition and updating of historical data.
- Scan all cadastral documents on approval, amendment, endorsement, or withdrawal: Scan newly approved cadastral documents.
- Re-scan all updated cadastral documents.
- Link the deposited scanned images to the alpha numeric data.
Additional details
- Grade: National
How to apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to [email protected]
- Application method: Hand delivery
- Email: [email protected]
- Enquiries: Ms N Ziqubu
- Telephone: (033) 264 9515
Please note
- EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males, and Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with disabilities.

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