Jobs4mzansi Launches Freelance Marketplace In South Africa

Looking to connect skilled professionals with users that need certain tasks completed, South African startup jobs4mzansi has launched a marketplace platform to meet this need. Founded by Siviwe Mgolodela, jobs4mzansi connects South Africans to micro-jobs on a freelance basis, and also offers employed users the chance to start a “side hustle”.

Speaking on the worker-hiring ambition, the founder noted that the goal was to “create a simple and safe way to do business online.” He further explained that “The idea in itself is quite simple – the platform connects people who do not have the knowledge, skills or time to perform a particular task to those who are interested in using their knowledge, skills or time to make money online.”

However, the platform also strives to make online transactions as simple and transparent as possible. Since service providers’ prices are fixed, jobs4mzansi functions as an escrow platform, and the website also has a built-in instant messaging system so that users are able to communicate their expectations in a clear and transparent manner before deciding to do business.

Explaining the rationale behind operating as an escrow platform, the founder clarified: “I wanted to remove fear and anxiety from online transactions so that clients have peace of mind knowing that should their chosen service provider fail to deliver on time or as promised, they will receive a 100 per cent refund.”

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