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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

National Diploma: Paralegal Practice 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
49598  National Diploma: Paralegal Practice 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Legal Education and Training 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
SAS SETA - Safety and Security SETA  OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National Diploma  Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security  Justice in Society 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  245  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Regular-Unit Stds Based 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 
SAQA 9900/00  2018-07-01  2023-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2028-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to provide the qualifying learner with knowledge and understanding in general areas of the law, its application and social context so as to enable the learner to provide primary and other legal services to the public and support to legal professional.
This qualification will allow qualifying learners to accept their responsibility to contribute toward the realisation of access to justice, a just and free society based on constitutional democracy within a world legal order and to contribute to economic and social transformation

Qualifying learners will be able to:
  • Apply advanced paralegal knowledge and understanding of law to a specific problem within the South African legal context.
  • Conduct and evaluate legal research and make recommendations based on the findings of the research
  • Communicate with internal and external clients in a paralegal or legal workplace
    Range: Communication refers to written and oral communication
  • Advise, counsel and represent clients in a variety of formal and alternative settings
  • Produce legal documents in a paralegal context and prepare and draft legal documents in a legal context
  • Solve problems in a paralegal context by working in a team and individually
  • Manage administration, including financial administration, and provide organisational support in an office environment
  • Exercise ethical conduct, values and professionalism when dealing with internal and external clients

    Rationale for the qualifications:
    This qualification is meant to prepare qualifying learners for practice as paralegal practitioners in all sectors of the industry, which include:
  • Community-based Advice Offices
  • Non-governmental organisations
  • Public institutions
  • Commercial institutions
  • Private practices

    Many indigent people continue to be denied access to primary legal services, as a result of inter alia unjust past policies, legislation and practice. People from historically disadvantaged backgrounds continue to face challenges in gaining access to the legal profession. The response to these historical constraints has been the development of a paralegal sector. While changes have taken place since 1994, the social need for access to justice has demonstrated the value of a paralegal sector. There is increasing demand for quality primary legal services. Paralegals provide essential support to indigent communities, as well as technical support to legal practitioners in private, commercial, public and non-profit organisations. This diploma addresses a significant demand in the industry for qualified paralegals.

    This qualification will establish minimum standards and contribute to quality service provision throughout the industry. By providing a corps of equipped paralegals, the qualification will increase access to affordable primary legal services. The diploma includes outcomes that expand on and reinforce the learner's value system, and will therefore contribute to the protection of communities from misconduct and unethical behaviour.

    The diploma contains legal, administrative and social knowledge and skills. It is aimed at a developing, changing and diverse sector. Flexibility will allow service providers to develop learning programmes that are responsive to community, industry and learner needs. The service provider must indicate which sector(s) it caters for and select a suitable cluster of legal areas.
    The diploma intends to equip learners with the necessary life skills and has an integrated approach on critical cross field outcomes.

    This qualification will provide a career-path for those qualifying learners intending to further their studies in all sector of the paralegal or legal profession. The qualification is in portable unit standard format and unit standards could contribute to qualifications in the legal field, as well as qualifications in development, public administration and the commercial fields. The unit standard based nature of the qualifications will facilitate the accumulation of credits through institutionalised and workplace learning. The qualification provides learners who have gained relevant experience in the workplace with an opportunity to gain credits through a RPL process. 

  • LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that learners enrolling for this qualification will have acquired all the outcomes in the following learning areas:
  • Communication at NQF level 4
  • Numeracy skills at NQF level 4
  • Computer skills at NQF level 3.

    Recognition of prior learning:
    This qualification can be achieved wholly or in part through recognition of prior learning, which where necessary, must be contextualised in terms of legal knowledge, paralegal practice, ethical conduct and requisite administrative skills.

    Evidence can be presented in a variety of forms, including international or previous local qualifications, reports, testimonials mentioning functions performed, work records, portfolios, videos of practice and performance records.

    All such evidence should be judged according to the general principles of assessment described in the notes to assessors. 

  • RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    In addition to the achievement of all the core and fundamental unit standards learners must achieve at least 40 credits from the elective unit standards. The learner must achieve at least 20 credits from the general section in the elective component and an additional 20 credits from only one of the specialised paralegal sectors in the elective component.

    General section:
  • 7827: Source information about self-employment opportunities
  • 116087: Fundamentals of legal costs
  • 7886: Develop and implement a business plan
  • 114230: Operate the case management process
  • 119510: Apply fundamental concepts, theories and related values of a selected subject area
  • 119501: Apply advanced concepts, theories and related values of a selected subject area
  • 119507: Apply advanced legal concepts, principles, theories and values of specialised law within a paralegal sector
  • 7880: Prepare, implement, manage and control budgets
  • 117436: Provide support services to victims
  • 117438: Inform policy

    Commercial sector:
  • 14525: Present an informed argument on a current issue in a business sector
  • 116603: Demonstrate and apply understanding of the legal requirements relevant to the liquidation of debt
  • 13482: Co-ordinate an event
  • 13871: Respond to complex requirements from clients
  • 10080: Formulate, design and implement customer service delivery systems and processes
  • 13870: Enhance service levels in contact centres

    Private Sector:
  • 116101: Recover fees and disbursements in an attorney's practice
  • 12982: Administer and wind up insolvent estates
  • 12981: Administer and wind up the of estates of deceased persons
  • 116603: Demonstrate and apply understanding of the legal requirements relevant to the liquidation of debt
  • 13871: Respond to complex requirements from clients

    Public Sector:
  • 110472: Outline the environment of local government
  • 115228: Describe the structure and functioning of criminal justice in South Africa
  • 11973: Build and maintain relationships with local communities
  • 110480: Design and implement a system for the on-going monitoring, reporting and evaluation of a local economic development programme
  • 110488: Facilitate the establishment of strategic partnerships to contribute to achieving the objectives of the strategic plan for a local economic development programme
  • 110499: Facilitate negotiations about all aspects of implementing local economic development programmes with a range of relevant stakeholders and role players

    Non-governmental Sector:
  • 11973: Build and maintain relationships with local communities
  • 110061: Prepare learning support materials for programmes in development practice
  • 110060: Plan learning programmes that redress social development issues
  • 110059: Plan and conduct research activities that redress social development issues
  • 110062: Plan the facilitation of learning in development practice
  • 13631: Critically review socio-economic development issues and processes

    Community-Based Sector:
  • 110472: Outline the environment of local government
  • 115228: Describe the structure and functioning of criminal justice in South Africa
  • 11973: Build and maintain relationships with local communities
  • 110063: Plan advocacy campaigns and workshops in development practice
  • 10061: Plan fieldwork to meet required deadlines and budget
  • 14590: Apply community development techniques
  • 14800: Establish a community resource project 

  • EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Apply advanced paralegal knowledge and understanding of law to a specific problem within the South African legal context.
    2. Conduct and evaluate legal research and make recommendations based on the findings of the research
    3. Communicate with internal and external clients in a paralegal or legal workplace
    Range: Communication refers to written and oral communication
    4. Advise, counsel and represent clients in a variety of formal and alternative settings
    5. Produce legal documents in a paralegal context and prepare and draft legal documents in a legal context
    6. Solve problems in a paralegal context by working in a team and individually
    7. Manage administration, including financial administration, and provide organisational support in an office environment
    8. Exercise ethical conduct, values and professionalism when dealing with internal and external clients

    Critical cross- field outcomes:

    In particular when assessing the applied competence (practical, foundational and reflective competencies) of this qualification, assessors must assess the ability of the learner to:
  • Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made
  • Work effectively with others as a member of a team, organisation or legal community
  • Organise and manage the learner and the learner's activities responsibly and effectively
  • Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.
  • Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and language skills in the modes of written and oral presentation.
  • Use technology effectively and responsibly.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem--solving in the legal and paralegal context does not exist in isolation.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of the learner in participating as a responsible citizen in the life of local, national and global communities.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of the learner's role in generating sensitivity to diversity and culture across a range of social contexts.

    Examples of specific assessment of the above Critical Cross-Field Outcomes may be described in each Unit Standard. 

  • ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    For award of the whole qualification, candidates must achieve the required number of credits as well as the criteria specified for integrated assessment. Competence will be evident when:
    1.
  • Relevant facts within a specific problem are analysed
  • Applicability of relevant law to a specific problem is evaluated
  • Solutions for specific problems from relevant law are explained

    2.
  • Legal research process is conducted and managed
  • Outcomes of legal research are evaluated
  • Recommendations based on the findings of the research are made

    3.
    (Range: Communication refers to written and oral communication)
  • Relevant law is communicated to the client
  • Relevant legal procedures are communicated to the client
  • Appropriate legal solutions are communicated to the client
  • Support and assistance is provided to principal

    4.
  • Various options and their consequences are outlined to facilitate client's decision-making
  • Principles of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are applied
  • Client's interests are represented in relevant fora

    5.
  • Basic requirements for drafting legal documents are understood
  • Legal documents are produced in a paralegal context
  • Legal documents are prepared and drafted in a legal context

    6.
  • Sources of South African law and other selected subjects or laws are examined to apply the relevant legal principles
  • Solutions to problems are identified according to the relevant legal principles
  • Appropriate courts, institutions, specialists and procedures are recommended to clients, with relevant follow-up

    7.
  • Project meetings and workshops are arranged and supported competently
  • Administrative systems are appropriately implemented
  • Finances are effectively controlled
  • Paralegal assistants are supervised and supported

    8.
  • The concept of accountability is understood
  • Confidentiality of clients is maintained
  • Ethical and professional principles are demonstrated when assisting clients
  • The principles of integrity and honesty are understood

    Integrated Assessment:

    Applied competence (practical, foundational and reflexive competencies with regard to legal, administrative and social knowledge and skills) of this qualification will be achieved if a candidate can integrate the various unit standard outcomes to be able to perform as a Paralegal Practitioner in any of the paralegal sectors.

    Ongoing formative assessment is required so that learners are given feedback on their progress in the achievement of specific learning outcomes. Summative assessment is concerned with the judgement of the learning in relation to the exit level outcomes of the qualification, which tests the learner's ability to integrate legal, administrative and social knowledge and skills and paralegal values. The assessment methods must include observation (e.g. during client counselling), product evaluation (e.g. draft legal documents or arbitration agreement) and questioning (oral and or written) to provide sufficient opportunity to the learner to demonstrate applied competence.

    Integrated assessment at the level of this qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show they are able to integrate concepts, ideas, skills, values and actions across unit standards to achieve competence that is grounded in and coherent in relation to the purpose of the qualification. A paralegal representing a client must demonstrate a range of legal knowledge including theory and procedure; utilise key legal skills including drafting as well as non-legal skills like case-file management and finally handle the case with professional and ethical conduct. An assessment of client representation (e.g. portfolio of evidence) would thus examine competence in a range of unit standards.

    Integrated assessment must judge not only the quality of the observable performance but also the thinking and understanding that underpin it. Assessment tools must also encourage learners to give an account of the thinking and decision-making that forms the basis for their demonstrated performance. An integrated mix of task-orientated and theoretical assessment tools should be used with the ultimate focus being on the assessment of applied competence.
    In other words, the assessors must use a range of tools to test demonstrated competence in a practical situation (e.g. simulation or learnership on paralegal practitice) as well as oral or written examination (on application of advanced legal knowledge), that integrates the assessment of all specific outcomes for all the unit standards.

    Assessment should ensure that all specific outcomes, embedded knowledge and critical cross-field outcomes are evaluated. The assessment of the critical cross-field outcomes should be integrated with the assessment of specific outcomes and embedded knowledge. 

  • INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The National Para-Legal Institute of South Africa (NPI-SA), a convenor of the Para-Legal Working Group of the SGB for Legal Education and Training, conducted a web-site survey to determine international comparability of this diploma.

    The survey was conducted among leaders of various Para-Legal associations, service providers and Para-Legal learners in the different countries. Research articles on paralegals and paralegal education were also examined. Finally, specific qualifications were compared.

    The survey results reveal international comparability in terms of the timeframe for the qualification, the access to the qualification, the ability to acquire the qualification through workplace learning and many of the competencies addressed by unit standards. The diploma's principles of flexibility and an emphasis on integrating legal and administrative skills were also found to be comparable.

    All qualifications compared cater for a particular sector of paralegals -South Africa is unique in seeking to address the needs of paralegals working in all sectors. International comparability was tested in the following countries:

    Australia
    1. The Southern Cross University's Associate degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) compares favourably with this diploma. It includes courses on legal research and writing, interviewing, negotiations and ethics, criminal process and an introduction to the Australian legal system.

    2. The Kelly Colleges Diploma of Paralegal Studies compares favourably with this diploma. It includes courses on trust accounts, litigation, the Australian legal system, legal office practice and legal knowledge in general. The diploma also shares the principle of producing paralegals for a wide range of sectors - excluding only non-profit and community-based sectors.

    Botswana
    The Diploma in Law offered by the University of Botswana compares favourably with this diploma. This two-year programme includes an introduction to the Botswana legal system and a second year streaming into the public, private or commercial sector.

    Canada
    1. Comments were received from Diane Giroux, President Paralegal Association of Paralegals and member Montreal Chapter of Legal Assistant Managers Association. Research reports from the Law Society of Upper Canada and an article by John G Kelly were also examined. It emerged that in Canada most paralegals have college or university degrees.

    2. This diploma compares favourably with the Programme: Law Clerk and Programme: Court and Tribunal Agent from Fleming College were compared. Both diplomas contain:
  • courses on the judicial and social system in Canada
  • life skill courses
  • skills courses including legal research, communication, computer skills and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • legal courses relevant to practice
  • courses on professional conduct

    Indonesia
    The programme in law offered by the Diponegoro University compares favourably with this qualification. The programme includes general courses, basic legal courses, advanced courses, additional skills courses, improvement of legal skills courses and elective courses.

    Kenya
    The Diploma in Law offered by the Kenya School of Professional Studies compares favourably with this qualification. The diploma includes courses on an introduction to Kenya law and legal system, constitutional and administrative law, legal research, social and professional ethics, legal writing and drafting and an internship.

    Namibia
    The National Diploma in Legal Assistance being developed by the Polytechnic of Namibia was compared with this qualification. The two qualifications share the principle of producing paralegals for a wide range of sectors including the community-based sector.

    United Kingdom
    1. The Advanced Certificate in Information, Advice and Guidance compares favourably with the diploma focusing on the community-based sector. The qualification includes unit standards in:
  • Principles and Practice
  • Referrals
  • Ethical Issues
  • Providing information to clients
  • Managing information resources
  • Working within Networks
  • Organising and using information

    2. The Advanced award in managing voluntary and community organisations would compare favourably with the diploma focusing on the community-based sector, especially at the elective level. The qualification includes unit standards in:
  • Promoting equality in organisation
  • Core values and legal frameworks
  • Planning and policy
  • Business planning

    3. The unit standards Community Mediation Skills; Making Choices, Managing Learning; Facilitator Training; Managing Your Voluntary/Community Organisation; Supporting Community Learning and Training for Change compare favourably with unit standards in this diploma, especially in the community-based elective stream.

    4. The ILEX Paralegal Programme level 3 Diploma in Vocational Paralegal Studies was compared with this qualification. It contains courses on the legal environment, legal principles and civil litigation.

    United State of America
    1. The National Federation of Paralegal Associations "Suggested Curriculum for Paralegal Studies" was compared to this diploma. This diploma compares favourably including similar study areas on communication written and oral, mathematical literacy, legal research and writing and procedure. The NFPA curriculum shares the principle of flexibility and the inclusion of a wide range of electives both at core and elective levels.

    2. The American Bar Association's Guidelines for the Approval of Legal Assistant Education Programmes were compared with this diploma. These guidelines are used to approve two-year programmes equivalent to this diploma. The guidelines provide for general education credits which include writing skills, communication skills and non-legal courses. There is also a provision for legal speciality courses which cover legal theory, but also address practical paralegal skills. The guidelines encourage computer skills and experiential learning through internships. The guidelines strongly encourage articulation to university degrees. The guidelines require a minimum of 270 contact hours. This is a favourable comparison.

    3. The American Association for Paralegal Education "Core Competencies for Paralegal Programmes" was compared to this diploma. The listed skill competencies include critical thinking skills, organisational skills, general communication skills, interpersonal skills legal research skills, legal writing skills, computer skills, interviewing and investigation skills compare favourably with this diploma. The knowledge competencies including the organisation and operation of the legal system, professional and ethical obligations, litigation procedures and the organisation and operation of law offices also compare favourably. The document requires a minimum of 270 contact hours.

    4. The Burlington County College Paralegal Programme compares favourably with this diploma. It includes courses on written communication, mathematics, computer science, legal writing and research, civil litigation, accounting, the New Jersey legal system and an introduction to paralegal studies.

    5. The pre-law programme at the Central Washington University compares favourably with this diploma. This programme includes courses in legal research, legal writing, ethics, current issues, an introduction to paralegal studies, an introduction to civil practice and approved electives.

    Responses pointed out that in the USA the standards ranges from a 2-year associate degree to a full 4-year undergraduate degree and then a certification programme. These comments suggested that a 2-year programme is the minimum required and it should consist of both legal courses and administrative skills. Reference was also made to the fact that many paralegals achieve qualification through workplace experience.

    Zimbabwe
    The qualification compares favourably with the paralegal training programme run by the Legal Resources Foundation - Zimbabwe. This two-year programme includes sessions on paralegal ethics and conduct, basic laws, case handling, interview skills, legal drafting, negotiation and mediation skills, human rights, counselling and community mobilisation skills. This programme is aimed at community-based paralegals.

    Zambia
    This qualification compares favourably with the paralegal training programme run by the Legal Resources Foundation - Zambia. This programme is the same as above but is run in collaboration with the University of Zambia. The certification is approved by the Law Society and the Council for Legal Education. 

  • ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Learners who have achieved the Diploma in Paralegal Practice may articulate vertically to the Bachelor of Law.

    This qualification articulated horizontally with the following qualifications:
  • Certificate: Labour Relations Practice
  • National Certificate: Management
  • National Certificate: Policing
  • National Certificate: Mission Administration
  • National Diploma: Contact Centre Management
  • National Diploma: Customer Management
  • National Diploma: Service Management (Court Management)

    Competence in individual Unit Standards will be retained by the learner who exits the qualification before completion. 

  • MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments. Moderation of assessments will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and agreed ETQA procedures. This qualification can be internally assessed by assessors of the provider and moderated by a moderator registered by the relevant ETQA. Moderation shall comply with SAQA requirements.

    Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this qualification or its unit standards must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Assessors for this qualification will hold a level 6 qualification in law or possess the technical expertise to achieve this qualification and have worked as a paralegal practitioner for at least 5 years.

    Additional requirements for assessors may be specified in each unit standard. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    As per the SAQA decision to re-register all provider-based qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework that meet the criteria for re-registration, this qualification has been re-registered from 1 July 2018. As per the SAQA decision to re-register all provider-based qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework that meet the criteria for re-registration, this qualification has been re-registered from 1 July 2018. N/A 

    UNIT STANDARDS: 
      ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
    Core  119499  Advise and counsel clients in terms of social or legal problems  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Core  119502  Apply advanced legal concepts, principles, theories and values within a paralegal sector  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  20 
    Core  119506  Apply legal administrative and alternative dispute resolution procedures in a paralegal context  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Core  113808  Apply the general principles relating to legal costs  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  119500  Conduct research in a paralegal context  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Core  14155  Create and maintain positive workplace relationships  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  119503  Demonstrate an understanding of procedure in courts and other fora  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  20 
    Core  119508  Demonstrate an understanding of South African law and the legal system with specific emphasis on Paralegalism  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  15 
    Core  114846  Demonstrate an understanding of the historical, political, social and economic realities of South Africa  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Core  110508  Demonstrate and apply knowledge and understanding of the concept of facilitation and a range of facilitation skills  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  10043  Develop, implement and manage a project/activity plan  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  113807  Draft Legal agreements  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Core  113810  Interpret the principles contained in basic South African law as entrenched in the constitution and the Bill of Rights  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  110531  Plan, organise and control the day-to-day administration of an office support function  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  110526  Plan, organise, implement and control record-keeping systems  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  10055  Present data to stakeholders  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Core  119504  Represent clients within a paralegal context  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Core  14505  Apply the principles of ethics and professionalism to a business environment  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 
    Core  115334  Maintain good relations with internal and external clients  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 
    Core  116104  Use technology effectively in the practice of law  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 
    Fundamental  119505  Apply fundamental legal concepts, principles, theories and values within a paralegal sector  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  20 
    Fundamental  7866  Plan, organise and monitor work in own area of responsibility  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Fundamental  116108  Fundamentals of effective communication skills in legal practice  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 
    Elective  115228  Describe the structure and functioning of criminal justice in South Africa  Level 4  NQF Level 04 
    Elective  110472  Outline the environment of local government  Level 4  NQF Level 04 
    Elective  7827  Source information about self-employment opportunities  Level 4  NQF Level 04 
    Elective  12982  Administer and wind up insolvent estates  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  12981  Administer and wind up the of estates of deceased persons  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  119501  Apply advanced concepts, theories and related values of a selected subject area  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  15 
    Elective  119507  Apply advanced legal concepts, principles, theories and values of specialised law within a paralegal sector  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  20 
    Elective  14590  Apply community development techniques  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  12 
    Elective  365181  Apply court ethics and the etiquette when acting as a prosecutor  Level 5  NQF Level 05 
    Elective  119510  Apply fundamental concepts, theories and related values of a selected subject area  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  15 
    Elective  365179  Apply the general principles of legal costs in the magistrate courts  Level 5  NQF Level 05 
    Elective  365219  Apply the supervision role of the executor's administration of a deceased estate  Level 5  NQF Level 05 
    Elective  11973  Build and maintain relationships with local communities  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  13482  Co-ordinate an event  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  12 
    Elective  365184  Consider default judgements in terms of Rule 12 of the Magistrates' Court Act 32 of 1944  Level 5  NQF Level 05 
    Elective  116603  Demonstrate and apply understanding of the legal requirements relevant to the liquidation of debt  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Elective  7886  Develop and implement a business plan  Level 5  NQF Level 05 
    Elective  14800  Establish a community resource project  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  20 
    Elective  116087  Fundamentals of legal costs  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  114230  Operate the case management process  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Elective  110063  Plan advocacy campaigns and workshops in development practice  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  110059  Plan and conduct research that redresses social development issues  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Elective  10061  Plan fieldwork to meet required deadlines and budget  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Elective  110060  Plan learning programmes that redress social development issues  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  110062  Plan the facilitation of learning in development practice  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  10 
    Elective  110061  Prepare learning support materials for programmes in development practice  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  14525  Present an informed argument on a current issue in a business sector  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  116101  Recover fees and disbursements in an attorney's practice  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
    Elective  13871  Respond to complex requirements from clients  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  16 
    Elective  365180  Tax bills of costs in the magistrates' court  Level 5  NQF Level 05 
    Elective  365220  Understand and apply the principles and rules relating to the admissibility and proof of the contents of relevant detrimental statements  Level 5  NQF Level 05 
    Elective  365187  Apply the master's supervision of the administration of an estate of a person incapable of managing his or her own affairs  Level 6  NQF Level 06 
    Elective  365185  Apply the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 in Public Bodies  Level 6  NQF Level 06 
    Elective  365199  Apply the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, Act 3 of 2000  Level 6  NQF Level 06  10 
    Elective  365182  Appoint a Tutor, Curator or Administrator to a person incapable or prohibited from managing his or her own affairs  Level 6  NQF Level 06  10 
    Elective  365191  Authorising a person to act in deceased estate  Level 6  NQF Level 06 
    Elective  13631  Critically review socio-economic development issues and processes  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  14 
    Elective  365239  Demonstrate a knowledge of the principles and methodology that underlie the drafting and the processing of legislation.  Level 6  NQF Level 06  15 
    Elective  365190  Demonstrate an understanding of the legislative factors and principles of common law impacting on specific alcohol-related road traffic offences  Level 6  NQF Level 06  10 
    Elective  110480  Design and implement a system for the on-going monitoring, reporting and evaluation of a local economic development programme  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 
    Elective  13870  Enhance service levels in Contact Centres  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  16 
    Elective  365189  Examine a liquidation and distribution Account in a deceased estate  Level 6  NQF Level 06  10 
    Elective  365186  Examine the account of a Tutor, Curator or Administrator  Level 6  NQF Level 06 
    Elective  110499  Facilitate negotiations about all aspects of implementing local economic development programmes with a range of relevant stakeholders and role players  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  12 
    Elective  110488  Facilitate the establishment of strategic partnerships to contribute to achieving the objectives of the strategic plan for a local economic development programme  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  12 
    Elective  10080  Formulate, design and implement customer service delivery systems and processes  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 
    Elective  117438  Inform policy  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  15 
    Elective  365188  Practical application of the principles of legislative drafting  Level 6  NQF Level 06  10 
    Elective  7880  Prepare, implement, manage and control budgets  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  10 
    Elective  117436  Provide support services to victims  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  15 


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