Hire South African freelancers without contracts, overhead — or a dead marketplace

What Jobvine Freelance actually sold

Jobvine’s Facebook line was consistent: no contracts, no overhead, filter by skill, 100k+ freelancers, Premium badge for visibility. The marketplace closed with the rest of the business.

Hirewaar Freelancers is the living version: public gig pages, skills, rates, city, and a path for employers to reach people who said they are available.

For businesses

Need a bookkeeper for month-end, a VA for a launch, or a designer for a one-off? Search /freelancers, open a profile, and hire without opening a permanent seat. Post a job if you decide the work is ongoing.

You are not buying a credit just to read a name. Publish when you need a full role; browse gigs when you need a person.

For freelancers

Set your work preference to Freelance or Both, publish a gig, and keep the listing honest (rate, availability, city). Clients looking for South African talent should find a page Google can index — not a login wall.

A complete candidate profile (CV, skills, experience) still helps when an employer wants to convert a gig into a longer contract.

Trust without a fake badge factory

We do not invent a “100,000 freelancers” claim. We show live published gigs. That is more useful to a Cape Town or Johannesburg buyer than a vanity headcount from a closed site.

FAQ

Is Hirewaar a freelance marketplace?

Yes — alongside the job board. Freelancers publish gigs; employers browse and hire for project work.

Do freelancers pay for a Premium badge?

Publishing a gig is part of a candidate account. Employers pay to post jobs. We do not sit in the middle of every introduction with a credit meter.

What categories can I list?

Design, development, finance, admin, copy, and other independent work — anything you can describe honestly on your gig.