If you are a law graduate then this Aspirant Prosecutor Programme at the National Prosecuting Authority could be the perfect opportunity for you. We have all the details.
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The National Prosecuting Authority has launched this year's version of their Aspirant Prosecutor Programme. The programme includes in-service training to assist law graduates in gaining practical experience as a prosecutor.
The programme runs for twelve months, and then after completing it candidates can be appointed at entry-level prosecutorial positions in the NPA. The programme helps to ensure that qualified prosecutors provide additional prosecutorial capacity in the lower courts.
Requirements For The Programme
Complete LLB degree or equivalent foreign qualification supported by proof of accreditation of qualifications from SAQA. Final year LLB students may apply, provided that the LLB degree will be completed before the start date of the programme.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not participated in any form of Practical Vocational Training for legal practitioners. Permanent employees of the Department (DOJ&CD) and the NPA meeting the requirements may also apply.
Applicants must be South African. Demonstrable competency in acting Independently, Professionally, Accountable and with Credibility.
Successful candidates once appointed will undergo a 12-month training programme. There will be formal assessments throughout the 12 months of the training programme. All activities and assessments must be completed. Continuous assessment will be conducted to determine competency for appointment as a prosecutor.
It is anticipated that the program will commence on 1 March 2026. All successful candidates must be available to accept the offer to commence with the training programme at the start of the programme. No request to start later than the commencement date will be entertained.
A maximum of 100 Aspirants will be appointed. An updated entry examination study guide is available on the NPA Website.
Conditions
When carrying out their duties, Prosecutors are always required to comply with the Code of Conduct and observe Policy Directives as determined and issued by the National Director of Public Prosecutions. A written contract between the National Prosecuting Authority and the Aspirant Prosecutor outlining the conditions of service shall be entered into and such a contract will be valid and binding between the parties. An entry examination will be written which will form part of the selection process and only candidates successful in the examination based on the criteria decided will be allowed to the next level of the selection process.
Aspirant Prosecutors who successfully completed the programme may not be placed permanently or on contract as District Court Prosecutors within the centre/cluster or division where they were trained. Placement is at the discretion of the NPA at any office in the country. Where an offer of permanent placement against a vacant post is made after the training and is declined, it will be regarded as a termination of contract employment.
Positions are available in the following areas:
Vaal
Johannesburg
Randburg
Bloemfontein
Welkom
Ntuzuma
Kimberley
Klerksdorp
Mthatha
Bellville
Polokwane
West Rand (Protea)
Modimolle
Witbank (Evander)
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