Counted from the published Headcount Labs catalog on 11 October 2026. A job with locations in two countries is counted in both.
Get jobs in South Africa with one request
Filter any jobs request with the two-letter country code:
curl --request GET "https://api.headcountlabs.com/v1/jobs?country=ZA¤tness=current&limit=50" \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>'Cities with the most jobs
| City | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Cape Town | 1,546 |
| Johannesburg | 1,285 |
| Durban | 214 |
| Pretoria | 181 |
| Port Elizabeth | 124 |
| Centurion | 121 |
| South Africa | 111 |
| Sandton | 108 |
| Midrand | 61 |
| Bellville | 50 |
| Roodekop | 48 |
| Stellenbosch | 45 |
Employers with the most jobs in South Africa
| Employer | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Assist World | 111 |
| Netcare Hospitals Pty Ltd | 97 |
| Teleperformance | 93 |
| SGS | 89 |
| AECOM | 88 |
| MCI Careers | 84 |
| Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd. | 70 |
| Hire Hangar | 68 |
| Talent Shore | 67 |
| takealot.com | 67 |
| Digital Outsource Services (Pty) Ltd | 67 |
| Scale Army Careers | 56 |
| ooba | 56 |
| Herotel | 49 |
| Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V | 46 |
Hiring platforms behind the postings
| Platform | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Zoho Recruit | 1,517 |
| Workday | 958 |
| SmartRecruiters | 477 |
| BambooHR | 316 |
| Ashby | 308 |
| Greenhouse | 280 |
| iCIMS | 276 |
| Breezy HR | 250 |
| SAP SuccessFactors | 208 |
| Lever | 196 |
Questions
How many jobs in South Africa does Headcount Labs have?
5,882 open jobs from 802 employers on 11 October 2026, counted from the published catalog. The figure changes as employers open and close roles.
How do I get only jobs in South Africa?
Add country=ZA (the two-letter ISO code) to any jobs request. Narrow it further with city, title or source; see the search and location guide.
Where do the postings come from?
From employers' own career pages and the hiring platforms behind them, not from job aggregators. Each record keeps the link to the employer's posting.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. There is a free monthly allowance; the pricing page lists it and the paid plans.
Other countries
Start pulling jobs in South Africa
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