🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote freelance position at Coalition Technologies is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R31 – R54 ZAR. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The ideal copywriter has excellent English writing skills and is excited to write high-quality, SEO-driven content that aligns with detailed, client-specific guidelines. Projects most commonly include writing web pages for eCommerce and lead generation business sites such as category pages, product descriptions, and blog posts. Our clientele is constantly evolving. We produce content for these and many other industry verticals:

Fashion (both mass-market and luxury)

Skincare & Beauty

Tech & Software**

Finance & Investing**

Law (family law, product liability, divorce, etc.)**

Education

Home Improvement

Automobiles & Motorcycles (OEM and aftermarket accessories)

Health and Wellness**

Medical / Clinical**

Digital Marketing

SEO / PR / Advertising / Marketing**
**Writers with a background in these highly specialized fields are strongly encouraged to apply.
The ideal candidate for this position is a multifaceted technical and creative writer with at least two to four years of professional, non-academic experience. Candidates should understand how to write content that effortlessly blends SEO best practices and brand priorities for finished work that’s engaging, creative, and ROI-driven. Candidates should also be willing and able to complete careful research in order to gain a strong understanding of various industries. Candidates should be prepared to provide portfolios featuring published work. Once an offer has been extended, writers will be asked to take a brief training course.

Compensation

Writers are paid on a per-word basis. The rate is assessed according to our KPI rubric (key performance indicators) with an automatic raise after 400 and 800 pages have gone live on our client's websites.

Initial compensation is up to $0.06 per word with $0.034 per word being the most typical compensation level. This is $30 or $17 per page of 500 words.

After 400 pages live, the top marginal rate increases to $0.064 per word with the most typical rate of $0.038 per word, or $32 and $19 per page. After 800 pages live, the top marginal rate increases to $0.07 per word with $0.044 per word being the most typical, or $35 and $22 per page.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R31/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Coalition Technologies

Coalition Technologies is a company in the Marketing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 2 open positions on Hirezar. View all Coalition Technologies jobs →