Free job search tools for South Africa
Work out your take-home pay, check overtime, build a CV and test a suspicious job offer. It's free, there's no signup, and what you type stays in your browser.
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Take-home pay calculator
On R25,000 a month you take home about R21,441.88 after R3,381 PAYE and R177.12 UIF. Type your own pay to see yours, with pension, medical aid and age included.
Open toolWhat salary to ask for
To take home R20,000 a month, ask for at least R23,100 gross. Type the amount you need and we'll work back through PAYE and UIF, then round up to the next R100.
Open toolCompare two job offers
The higher salary doesn't always leave you more. Put in both offers, with what it costs to get to each job, and see what remains each month after PAYE and UIF.
Open toolOvertime pay calculator
South African overtime pays at least one and a half times your normal rate. On R12,000 a month and 45 hours a week, 10 overtime hours come to about R923.15 before tax.
Open toolCV builder
Fill in the boxes, and you get a plain, one column CV you can print or save as a PDF. It's free with no signup, and it stays in your browser.
Open toolApplication email and cover letter
Type the post, the employer and two lines about you, and you get an application email and a cover letter to copy. It keeps the reference number in the subject, where departments look for it.
Open toolCV and advert word check
Paste the advert and your CV, and we'll show which of the advert's main words your CV already has and which it doesn't. It's a word check, not a prediction of whether you'll get the job.
Open toolJob scam check
If anyone has asked you to pay for a job, an interview, a uniform or training, stop: that's the clearest warning sign. For anything else, answer these questions and see how many warning signs you have.
Open toolApplication tracker
Keep every post you apply for in one list, with the reference number, closing date and status. It shows what closes soon and when to follow up, and stays in this browser.
Open toolInterview practice
Pick a type of interview, get one question at a time and answer aloud against the clock. Then see what a good answer covers, and mark yourself honestly.
Open toolThe pay tools use the SARS rates for the tax year 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027 and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. They give estimates, not tax or legal advice. Applying for a job is free, and nobody should ever pay for one.