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Principal Inspector

Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Western Cape Region, Cape Town, Western CapeR1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package)EngineeringCloses 7 August 2026

About this role

POST 26/107 : PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR REF NO: 080

SALARY : R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package)

CENTRE : Western Cape Region, Cape Town

REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering, Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering

(NQF 7) PLUS Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency or Advanced

Diploma, Certificate of Competency for Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

(Mines) with minimum of 5 years senior/middle management experience in

mining and a valid driver’s licence, Knowledge of: Practical and theoretical

knowledge of mining. Legal knowledge. Departmental Directives. Public

Service Act and Regulations. Personnel Code Directives. Skills: Good

interpersonal relations. Communication verbal and oral. Organisational ability

control, interpretation and application of legal matters and policies. Teamwork.

Training. Negotiating. Adaptability. Conflict handling. Computer literacy. Loyalty

towards work. Innovative thinker. Dedication Thinking Demand: Receptive to

suggestions and ideas. Quality control. Compliance with rules and regulations.

Discipline, work ethics, financial control. Self confidence and acceptability.

Tactfulness. Organisational ability, intolerance to waste-money, time honesty.

DUTIES : Manage the Mine Health and Safety Directorate. Ensure the conducting of and

reporting on all underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on

matters relating to mine safety, mine equipment, occupational hygiene and

medicine. Ensuring the conducting of and reporting on of all investigations into

mine related accidents and diseases, contraventions and complaints. Provide

the necessary reports on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights and

permits EMP’s and township development. Provide regional reports, revision

of mining legislation, guidelines and standard; and applications of exemptions,

permissions and approvals. Ensure the conducting, testing and licensing of

equipment on mines i.e. winders lifts, chairlifts, boilers and conduct statutory

inspections. Ensure holding of any necessary board of examiners.

ENQUIRIES : Mr. T Ngwenya at 082 452 9038

NOTE : No appointment shall be affected without the recommended candidate

producing a Certificate of completion for the SMS Pre-Entry Programme

(Nyukela) offered by the National School of government which can be

accessed via this link: https://www.thensg.gov.za. All shortlisted candidates for

SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following

the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates

will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities,

behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. The Candidate

will have to disclose her/ his financial Interests. All shortlisted candidates,

including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a

practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s

technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical

conduct) assessment. Note: Indian /Coloured or white female are encouraged

to apply.

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Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering, Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering (NQF 7) PLUS Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency or Advanced Diploma, Certificate of Competency for Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Mines) with minimum of 5 years senior/middle management experience in mining and a valid driver’s licence, Knowledge of: Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining. Legal knowledge. Departmental Directives. Public Service Act and Regulations. Personnel Code Directives. Skills: Good interpersonal relations. Communication verbal and oral. Organisational ability control, interpretation and application of legal matters and policies. Teamwork. Training. Negotiating. Adaptability. Conflict handling. Computer literacy. Loyalty towards work. Innovative thinker. Dedication Thinking Demand: Receptive to suggestions and ideas. Quality control. Compliance with rules and regulations. Discipline, work ethics, financial control. Self confidence and acceptability. Tactfulness. Organisational ability, intolerance to waste-money, time honesty.

Duties

Manage the Mine Health and Safety Directorate. Ensure the conducting of and reporting on all underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to mine safety, mine equipment, occupational hygiene and medicine. Ensuring the conducting of and reporting on of all investigations into mine related accidents and diseases, contraventions and complaints. Provide the necessary reports on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights and permits EMP’s and township development. Provide regional reports, revision of mining legislation, guidelines and standard; and applications of exemptions, permissions and approvals. Ensure the conducting, testing and licensing of equipment on mines i.e. winders lifts, chairlifts, boilers and conduct statutory inspections. Ensure holding of any necessary board of examiners.