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City of Tshwane is classified as a Category A Grade 6 urban municipality by the Municipal Demarcation Board in terms of section 4 of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998). The Municipality was established on 5 December 2000 through the integration of various municipal… read moreities and councils that had previously served the greater Pretoria regime and surrounding areas. On 28 May 2008, a proclamation through the Government Gazette was made to incorporate the former Metsweding District Municipality, including Dinokeng tsa Taemane (Cullinan) and Kungwini (Bronkhorstspruit) into the borders of City of Tshwane. The incorporation, which gave birth to the new City of Tshwane in May 2011 after the local government elections, was in line with the Gauteng Global City Region Strategy to reduce the number of municipalities in Gauteng by the year 2016. The new City of Tshwane which has a Mayoral Executive System combined with a ward participatory system in accordance with section 2 (g) of the Determination of Types of Municipality Act, 2000 (Act 1 of 2000), and section 2(1) (c) (vii) of the North-West Municipal Structures Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000); it has 105 wards, 210 councillors and about 2,5 million residents, and is divided into seven regions. It covers 6 368km² of Gauteng's 19 055km² and stretches almost 121 km from east to west and 108 km from north to south making it the third-largest city in the world in terms of land area, after New York and Tokyo/Yokohama. As the administrative seat of Government and hosting a number of Embassies, City of Tshwane has proven to be a leader on the African continent in providing affordable industrial sites, various industries, office space, education and research facilities. Pretoria South Africa
Job Purpose
To render support to operational team members by executing duties and instructions received from the immediate supervisor
Application Requirements:
Ability to execute duties
Basic literacy
Relevant experience in the general maintenance of an energy and electrical distribution network will be an added advantage
Physical fitness and health with no back problems
Willingness and ability to work shifts, standby and overtime
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
Personal Attributes/ Competencies:
Positive attitude; good health; good communication skills; dependability and trustworthiness; analytical thinking skills; adaptability; leadership skills; ability to work with high tension; ability to work in a dangerous environment; no colour blindness
Primary Fuctions :
Execute instructions received from the supervisor for all related tasks regarding the electrical distribution network
Adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993)
Execute tasks or duties on a rotational basis between operational teams to enhance multiskilling
Closing Date: 02.09.2025
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