Meet the new global hub for freelance and fractional talent - South Africa.
With a deep talent pool in design, development, marketing, and consulting, South African independents bring global expertise, fluent English, and timezone overlap with the UK/EU/US. Combine that with strong infrastructure and cost efficiency, and you've got a competitive edge for startups and agencies everywhere.
Meet the curated community of 250+ senior South African freelancers and flexible specialists.
From Cape Town to Joburg to Durban, we connect global companies with vetted, remote-ready talent who deliver - fast. We also handle the tricky stuff: onboarding, contracts, compliance, and payments. From fractional finance, to product design, software engineering, sales and marketing - Rafiki only works with senior, verified, and active freelance and fractional talent.
Top Questions About Hiring South African Freelancers
Why are South African freelancers in such high demand globally?
- They combine world-class skills, strong English proficiency, and global client experience - all at a cost advantage and with great timezone flexibility for UK, US, and EU agencies.
Is it easy to onboard and pay South African freelancers?
- Yes. Rafiki makes onboarding fast with automated KYC, contracts, and wallet-to-wallet payments in ZAR, USD, GBP, and more - all under 2% ramping fees. All payments within Rafiki's platform are instant, and free.
How do I find trusted South African fractional talent?
- Use Rafiki’s embedded community of vetted specialists in design, development, and strategy - pre-vetted and ready to plug into your projects or agency team today.
