Talent Bridge

Freelancing, built for South Africa

Hire local talent. Pay in rands.

Talent Bridge connects South African businesses with South African freelancers — developers, designers, writers, bookkeepers, tutors. Money is held safely until the work is approved.

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Businesses hiring on Talent Bridge

  • ReaCreatives
  • Mzansi Fitness Co
  • Bean & Bough Coffee Roasters
  • Ubuntu Legal Services
  • Karoo Fresh Produce
  • Sawubona Travel

How it works

Two sides, one straightforward deal.

If you're hiring

  1. Post the job

    Describe the work, set a fixed price or hourly budget in rands, and pick a deadline.

  2. Compare proposals

    Freelancers bid with a cover letter, a price and a delivery time. Shortlist, message, hire.

  3. Pay when it's right

    Fund the contract up front. The money is held until you approve the work — then it's released.

If you're freelancing

  1. Build your profile

    Photo, skills, rate and portfolio. Clients read this before anything else.

  2. Bid on real work

    Every job on the board comes from a verified client with a stated budget.

  3. Get paid

    The client funds the contract before you start, so the money is already there when you deliver.

Why escrow

Nobody starts work hoping to chase an invoice.

The client funds the contract before the work begins. We hold it. The freelancer delivers, the client approves, and the money moves the same day — minus our 10%. If something goes wrong, the funds sit still until it's sorted.

Held
R18 500
Fee
10%
Payout
R16 650
Two colleagues reviewing work together on a laptop

Work with people nearby

Same timezone, same public holidays, same banking days.

Platform fee

10%

Charged once, when a contract is paid out. Joining, posting and bidding are free.

Categories

What people hire for.

Browse open jobs

  • Web & software development

    Websites, apps, e-commerce, integrations

  • Design

    Logos, brand identity, UI/UX, print

  • Writing

    Copy, blogs, editing, translation

  • Marketing

    SEO, paid ads, email, strategy

  • Video editing

    Editing, motion graphics, subtitling

  • Virtual assistance

    Admin, inbox, scheduling, support

  • Bookkeeping

    Xero, Sage, VAT, payroll, SARS eFiling

  • Tutoring

    Matric prep, maths, sciences, languages

  • Photography

    Product, portrait, event, retouching

  • Social media management

    Content, community, influencer outreach

Pricing

One fee, and only when you get paid.

Joining is free. Posting a job is free. Bidding is free. Talent Bridge takes 10% of a contract when it is paid out — nothing else, and nothing before. Clients pay by card or EFT through Paystack, in rands.

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Ready to bridge the gap?

Join the freelancers and businesses already working together across all nine provinces.

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