A culture of commitment and innovation
With a culture of commitment, meeting organizational goals, and innovation, it’s no surprise that South Africa is considered one of the best places to work. Nicknamed ‘The Rainbow Nation’ due to its multiculturalism, South Africa widely welcomes international workers to fill key skills gaps.
South Africa holds high unemployment rates among unskilled and semi-skilled workers, and most employers have a preference to hire natives over international expats. Despite this, there is huge opportunity for skilled foreign workers. South Africa has many shortage industries and encourages foreign workers and businesses within these industries to enter the market to contribute to the economy.
Shortage industries where foreign workers are encouraged include agricultural, architecture, economics, IT, engineering, sciences and more.
Working in South Africa
Employment information
- South Africa generally has a 40-hour working week.
- A minimum of 15 days of paid holiday
- South Africa has 13 public holidays
- Sick leave is accumulated throughout time worked (1 day sick leave is granted for every 26 days worked for the first 6 months)
- Visas - Critical Skills and General Work Permits are required
Cultural Information
- The primary language in South Africa is English, however the region holds a diverse range including Afrikaans, Zulu and more
- Christianity is the primary religion in South Africa, with over 80% of people describing themselves as Christian
South Africa COVID Impacts
Many workers in South Africa have adopted remote working practices since the pandemic, and many are happy to continue working this way. Hybrid working practices have also been adopted in some circumstances.
South Africa - Did you know?
- South Africa has 3 capital cities, Cape Town (Legislative), Pretoria (Administrative), and Bloemfontein (Judicial).
- South African employees work an average of 43.3 hours per week, and it is ranked the fifth hardest working country in the world.
- South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum group metals, gold and chromium.
- With a GDP of $330bn, South Africa is the third largest economy in Africa
South Africa PEO Services
A culture of commitment and innovation
With a culture of commitment, meeting organizational goals, and innovation, it’s no surprise that South Africa is considered one of the best places to work. Nicknamed ‘The Rainbow Nation’ due to its multiculturalism, South Africa widely welcomes international workers to fill key skills gaps.
South Africa holds high unemployment rates among unskilled and semi-skilled workers, and most employers have a preference to hire natives over international expats. Despite this, there is huge opportunity for skilled foreign workers. South Africa has many shortage industries and encourages foreign workers and businesses within these industries to enter the market to contribute to the economy.
Shortage industries where foreign workers are encouraged include agricultural, architecture, economics, IT, engineering, sciences and more.
Working in South Africa
Employment information
- South Africa generally has a 40-hour working week.
- A minimum of 15 days of paid holiday
- South Africa has 13 public holidays
- Sick leave is accumulated throughout time worked (1 day sick leave is granted for every 26 days worked for the first 6 months)
- Visas - Critical Skills and General Work Permits are required
Cultural Information
- The primary language in South Africa is English, however the region holds a diverse range including Afrikaans, Zulu and more
- Christianity is the primary religion in South Africa, with over 80% of people describing themselves as Christian
South Africa COVID Impacts
Many workers in South Africa have adopted remote working practices since the pandemic, and many are happy to continue working this way. Hybrid working practices have also been adopted in some circumstances.
South Africa - Did you know?
- South Africa has 3 capital cities, Cape Town (Legislative), Pretoria (Administrative), and Bloemfontein (Judicial).
- South African employees work an average of 43.3 hours per week, and it is ranked the fifth hardest working country in the world.
- South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum group metals, gold and chromium.
- With a GDP of $330bn, South Africa is the third largest economy in Africa
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