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Traditional Leader

OFO Code: 111301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
111301
Occupation
Traditional Leader
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
MANAGERS
Unit group
1113 · Traditional Chiefs and Heads of Villages

Official description
Traditional chiefs and heads of villages perform a variety of legislative, administrative and ceremonial tasks and duties, determined by ancient traditions, as well as by the division of rights and responsibilities between village chiefs and the local, regional and national authorities.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Member of Traditional Council, Head of Village

  • Allocating the use of communal land and other resources among households in the community or village
  • Disciplining members of the community or village for violation of rules and customs
  • Settling disputes between members of the community or village
  • Informing the community or village about government rules and regulations
  • Performing ceremonial duties in connection with births, marriages, deaths, harvests and other important occasions
  • Collecting and distributing surplus production of the community or village
  • Representing the community or village on local or regional councils

2. Demand status

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Official DHET / SETA activity link

The OFO 2021 workbook explicitly links this occupation to the following legacy SETA SIC/activity code. This is preserved as published and is not treated as a Stats SA SIC 7 code.

SETA SIC 12103MAINTENANCEDHET OFO 2021 · SIC Link
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