Job Description

The National Prosecuting Authority is recruiting candidates for a 12-month Aspirant Prosecutor Training Programme in Benoni within the Vaal Rand Cluster. Successful candidates will undergo continuous assessment to determine their competence and suitability for appointment as Prosecutors.

The programme is expected to begin on 1 March 2027. Successful candidates must be available to start on the programme’s commencement date and participate for the full 12-month period.

Responsibilities

• Complete the 12-month Aspirant Prosecutor Training Programme.
• Participate in continuous assessments throughout the programme.
• Demonstrate competence for possible appointment as a Prosecutor.
• Comply with the Prosecutors’ Code of Conduct.
• Observe policy directives determined and issued by the National Director of Public Prosecutions.
• Enter into a written contract with the National Prosecuting Authority outlining the conditions of service.
• Write an entry examination as part of the selection process.
• Be available for the full duration of the training programme.
• Be available for placement at any National Prosecuting Authority office in South Africa after successfully completing the programme.

An updated entry examination study guide is available on the National Prosecuting Authority website.

Requirements

• An LLB degree or an equivalent foreign qualification.
• Foreign qualifications must be supported by proof of accreditation from the South African Qualifications Authority.
• Final-year LLB students may apply, provided that they complete the LLB degree before the programme begins.
• South African citizenship.
• Ability to act independently.
• Professionalism.
• Accountability.
• Credibility.

Programme Conditions

Successful candidates will be required to sign a written contract with the National Prosecuting Authority.

Completing the programme does not guarantee permanent or contract placement as a District Court Prosecutor at the centre, cluster or division where the candidate was trained.

Placement after training is at the discretion of the National Prosecuting Authority and may be at any office in the country.

Where a permanent placement offer is made against a vacant post and the candidate declines it, this will be treated as termination of the contract employment.

Requests to begin the programme after the official commencement date will not be considered.