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You sent the applications. You checked your email. You checked again. Nothing. Not even a 'thank you for applying, we will be in touch.' Just silence. It is one of the most demoralising experiences in a job search — and in South Africa, where competition...
The three-month rule South African workers don’t know — and the companies that exploit it | Based on Section 198A of the Labour Relations Act | May 2026 You got a job. Technically. You work every day. You have a workplace, a manager, a...
South African job seekers are being trafficked overseas through fake WhatsApp and Facebook job offers. This is not a theoretical risk. As of May 2026, South Africans are among confirmed victims rescued from scam compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, where they were forced...
Most South African job seekers know about Pnet, CareerJunction, and Indeed. What many overlook is that Facebook, the platform they already use every day, is one of the most powerful job search tools available, and it costs absolutely nothing to use. With over 23 million...
Leave is one of the most searched employment law topics in South Africa — and one of the most misunderstood. Google's 2025 search trend analysis confirms that questions about sick leave, annual leave, family responsibility leave, and maternity leave consistently top the list of...
South Africa has some of the most comprehensive worker protection laws in the world. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act. The Labour Relations Act. The Employment Equity Act. The National Minimum Wage Act. Taken together, these laws cover almost every corner of your working...
Nobody is ever really ready for a retrenchment. One morning your manager asks you to step into a meeting you were not expecting, and the words 'operational requirements' and 'Section 189 process' start appearing in sentences directed at you. In that moment, most employees...
Let us be honest for a moment. A lot of South Africans end up in jobs they did not choose so much as stumble into. You took what was available. You followed the advice of someone who meant well but knew nothing about your...
Last updated: April 2026 | Reading time: 15 minutes | For: South African job seekers, recent matriculants, unemployed graduates, and anyone wanting to upgrade their CV without spending money | Sources: Google, NEMISA, Digify Africa, IBM, HubSpot, Coursera, Career Junction Employment Insights Report 2026,...
This guide explains Section 18 in full: exactly what it says, what each of the four payment scenarios means in practice, who is covered, who is not, how to calculate what you are owed at any salary level, the special rules for shift workers...
For a job seeker in South Africa right now, this creates a situation that is simultaneously more difficult and more nuanced than it appears. Some sectors are genuinely expanding because of this conflict. Others are contracting. And how you position yourself in the next...
The Easter long weekend in South Africa runs from Good Friday on 3 April to Family Day on 6 April 2026 — four consecutive days away from the ordinary rhythm of the working week. If you are currently looking for a job, those four...
Last updated: March 2026 | Reading time: 16 minutes | Based on the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2026 UIF regulations, and confirmed benefit rates | For: Employed women in South Africa preparing for or currently on maternity leave If you are pregnant and employed in...
If you work in a hotel, restaurant, guest house, game lodge, coffee shop, pub, fast food outlet, or any related hospitality business in South Africa, Sectoral Determination 14 (SD14) governs your employment relationship. It sets the minimum standards for your wages, working hours, leave,...
The job market can feel like a wall. Advertisements ask for experience you do not have and qualifications you cannot afford. It feels like every employer wants a degree, and every entry-level role requires two years of work history. This is discouraging, and for...
