CASHIER is a South African government vacancy at Department of Home Affairs (DHA). This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Western Cape: Medium Office: Wynberg | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Salary
R237 453 – R279 708 per annum (Level 05), (a basic salary)
Centre
Western Cape: Medium Office: Wynberg
Requirements
- Grade 12/ Senior Certificate at NQF level 4 as recognised by SAQA.
- Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
- Knowledge of Cashier services.
- Knowledge of Accounting processes and procedures.
- Understanding of departmental legislation and Human Resources legislation and prescripts.
- Knowledge of the South African Constitution, Knowledge of the Public Service Regulations Act.
- Required skills and competencies: Analytical thinking.
- Planning and organising.
- Problem Solving.
- Financial Administration.
- Interpersonal skill.
- Attention to detail.
- Clerical and Administration.
- MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Multi-Tasking.
- Financial Administration.
- Teamwork.
- Record and time Management.
- Planning and Organising.
- Good verbal and written.
- Communication skills.
- Patriotic, Honesty, Integrity and Accountability.
Duties
- The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Provide an effective cashier service to all DHA clients.
- Capture the transaction details onto the receipting solution.
- Receive cash and issues the receipt/invoices to all applicants.
- Endorse all applications where cash was received.
- Perform the cashing up procedure at the change of shift and end of day under the cashier’s supervisor.
- Bank the cash into the ACHD under the cashier supervisor’s supervision.
- Count float before each shift and keep drawer secure at all times.
- Ensure accurate handling of client cash, credit payments, and change.
- Follow all front end procedures and policies.
- Adhere to requests from management to assist in other front office functions where required.
- Provide advice to clients and route clients to required service points where required.
- Ensure the implementation of effective risk and compliance in line with the Labour Relations Act.
- Study the relevant public service and departmental prescripts/policies and other documents and ensure that the application thereof is understood properly.
Enquiries
Western Cape: Mr M Pienaar Tel No: (021) 488 1409
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications compliant with the “Directions to Applicants” above, must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za Western Cape: Physical Address: 4th Floor Fair Cape Building, 56 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8000.
Department Notes
Applications must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za sent to the correct address specified at the bottom of the posts, on or before the closing date, accompanied by a fully completed Application for Employment Form (New Z83, effective from 1 January 2021), obtainable at www.dpsa.gov.za, citing the correct post number and job title, and a comprehensive CV (citing the start and end date dd/mm/yy), job title, duties performed and exit reason for each employment period to be considered, as well as the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible), regardless of online or manual submission. Where a valid Driver's License and a Professional Driving Permit (PDP) is a requirement, this must be indicated on the CV. All shortlisted candidates, including 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. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to submit a copy of their ID document, a valid driver’s license (if specified as a job requirement), relevant educational qualifications / RPL certificates / Academic Transcripts of completed qualifications, and Acting letters as directed. Furthermore, applicants who possess (a) foreign qualification(s), are required to submit the evaluated results of such qualifications, as received from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); 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, will be subjected to an interview, various relevant tests and assessments, and employment suitability checks (credit, criminal, citizenship, qualifications, and employment references including verification of exit reasons, and conducting business with State). Once appointed, serving of a prescribed probation period, and obtaining of a security clearance appropriate to the post, will be required. Correspondence between the Department and candidates will be limited to shortlisted candidates, only. The DHA complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). Applicants’ personal information will be used for recruitment purposes, retained where required for audit, and safeguarded against unauthorised disclosure, except where legally required. Submission of an application constitutes consent to such processing.
Original Text
SALARY : R237 453 – R279 708 per annum (Level 05), (a basic salary)
CENTRE : Western Cape: Medium Office: Wynberg
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12/ Senior Certificate at NQF level 4 as recognised by SAQA. Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Knowledge of Cashier
services. Knowledge of Accounting processes and procedures. Understanding of departmental legislation and Human Resources legislation and prescripts.
Knowledge of the South African Constitution, Knowledge of the Public Service
Regulations Act. Required skills and competencies: Analytical thinking.
Planning and organising. Problem Solving. Financial Administration.
Interpersonal skill. Attention to detail. Clerical and Administration. MS Office
(MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Multi-Tasking. Financial Administration.
Teamwork. Record and time Management. Planning and Organising. Good verbal and written. Communication skills. Patriotic, Honesty, Integrity and
Accountability.
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Provide an effective cashier service to all DHA clients. Capture
the transaction details onto the receipting solution. Receive cash and issues the receipt/invoices to all applicants. Endorse all applications where cash was
received. Perform the cashing up procedure at the change of shift and end of day under the cashier’s supervisor. Bank the cash into the ACHD under the
cashier supervisor’s supervision. Count float before each shift and keep drawer secure at all times. Ensure accurate handling of client cash, credit payments,
and change. Follow all front end procedures and policies. Adhere to requests from management to assist in other front office functions where required.
Provide advice to clients and route clients to required service points where required. Ensure the implementation of effective risk and compliance in line
with the Labour Relations Act. Study the relevant public service and departmental prescripts/policies and other documents and ensure that the
application thereof is understood properly.
ENQUIRIES : Western Cape: Mr M Pienaar Tel No: (021) 488 1409
APPLICATIONS : Applications compliant with the “Directions to Applicants” above, must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za
Western Cape: Physical Address: 4th Floor Fair Cape Building, 56 Barrack
Street, Cape Town, 8000.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.