CMED077-2026 LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER (English/Afrikaans)
Date: 18 Jun 2026
Location: Tshwane House, Pretoria Centra, Tshwane House, Pretoria Central, ZA, Tshwane Ho
Company: City of Tshwane
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DEPARTMENT: COMMUNICATION, MARKETING AND EVENTS |
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Division: Strategic Communication |
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Section: Language Services |
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Location: Tshwane House, Pretoria Central |
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Reference number |
CMED077-2026 |
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Position |
LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER (English/Afrikaans) |
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To be advertised |
Internal |
External |
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This position seeks to attract |
African female |
African male |
Coloured female |
Coloured male |
Indian female |
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Indian male |
White female |
White male |
Person with disability |
All categories |
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Job level |
T12 |
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Scale |
R486 840,00 – R676 164,00 per annum |
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Estimated remuneration package |
R651 590,00 – R892 565,00 per annum |
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Job purpose |
To provide a functional editing and translation service for all departments (internal clients) and residents (external clients) of the City of Tshwane in order to give them full and equal access to information and municipal services |
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Appointment requirements |
An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) majoring in English and Afrikaans or in a study field related to the position At least three years’ relevant working experience of editing and translating documents from and into English and Afrikaans Computer literacy Passing an in-house language competency test Membership of a professional language association, such as the South African Translators’ Institute or South African Language Practitioners’ Council, will be an added advantage Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost |
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Personal attributes and/or competencies |
Excellent eye for detail; ability to work under pressure; ability to meet deadlines; good organising skills; ability to cope with stress; good writing skills; analytical thinking skills; having a general passion for languages |
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Primary functions |
Translate municipal documents from English and Afrikaans and vice versa Edit municipal documents at micro (language) and macro (meaning) levels according to the standards of English and Afrikaans orthography rules and standards to produce reader-friendly documents that provide clear access to information and facilitate communication (includes copy, substantive and comparative editing) Proofread municipal documents in English and Afrikaans according to standard proofreading practice to provide error-free documents that enhance the image of the City of Tshwane Develop terminology in English and Afrikaans in liaison with internal and external language practitioners Advise clients (colleagues and officials of the City of Tshwane) by answering their language queries on the basis of own experience and grammar, spelling and in-house style rules to help them produce quality documents Carry out administrative tasks that include updating the internal language register by recording completed work and saving final versions of documents on the internal server |
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SAP |
S70001992 |
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New/natural attrition |
Natural attrition |
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Enquiries |
Moses Gamede (012 358 6583) or Faith Mangwegape (012 358 5350) |
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