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South Africa · Writing

Remote writing jobs open to people in South Africa

8 roles you can apply to from South Africa, 4 of them open worldwide. Each one shows who can apply, quoting the line from the listing that decides it.

Your workday overlap

South Africa · UTC+2

  • New York1h
  • London6h
  • Berlin7h
  • Singapore2h

Pay in these listings

Too few of these roles publish pay for a fair range.

Who's hiring

5 companies

4 open worldwide, 4 regional · 0% direct from the employer

Writing teams tend to work asynchronously, with a short daily overlap for meetings. From South Africa, a standard 9–5 overlaps 7 hours with Berlin.

Getting paid from South Africa

South Africa's currency is the South African rand (ZAR). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in South Africa by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in South African rand.

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Questions about writing jobs from South Africa

Can I get a remote writing job from South Africa?

Yes. 8 writing roles listed here accept applicants in South Africa: 4 are open worldwide and 4 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes South Africa.

What do remote writing jobs open to South Africa pay?

Too few of these roles publish a salary to give a fair range. Where a listing states pay, we show it in USD.

What hours would I work from South Africa?

South Africa runs on UTC+2. A 9–5 there overlaps 1h with New York, 6h with London, 7h with Berlin, 2h with Singapore. Most writing teams only need a few shared hours.

How do foreign companies hire people in South Africa?

Usually as an independent contractor (you invoice the company and handle your own tax in South Africa) or through an employer of record, a third party that employs you on South Africa's payroll for the company. South Africa's currency is the South African rand (ZAR). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it. Rules differ, so check with a local tax professional.

More on this: contractor vs employer of record · working across timezones · taxes when paid by a foreign company