Writer Jobs in South Africa.
South Africa is the most industrialized economy in Africa, with strong finance, mining, technology, and services sectors across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. Browse jobs across South Africa from companies hiring nationwide.
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Total jobs
15
positions indexed
New today
2
last 24 hours
Companies
9
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere
How many Writer jobs in South Africa are there right now?
There are 15 open Writer jobs in South Africa on JobsRadar right now, from 9 companies hiring directly. 7 of them disclose pay, with a median of $98,800 a year and most offers between $93,600 and $135,200. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 12, 2026 at 12:43 UTC.
Writer salary range in South Africa
$45.00/hr
25th
$47.50/hr
Median
$65.00/hr
75th
$45.00/hr
$95.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $50.00/hr – $140.00/hr · outliers off-axis
Based on 7 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 11, 2026 from live listings
Technical Writer/ Editor
micro1
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7h ago
Senior Journalist / Writer
micro1
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14h ago
Content Marketing Writer (Multi-Industry) - remote from EMEA/APAC
Scalesource
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1d ago
Principal Medical Writer
ICON plc
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2d ago
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Regulatory Medical Writer II
Fortrea
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4d ago
Senior Content Writer (Multi-Industry) - remote from EMEA/APAC
Scalesource
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5d ago
Technical Writer
MRI Software
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2w ago
Generalist Writer
micro1
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4w ago
Technical Writer
micro1
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4w ago
Technical Researcher / Writer
SearchApi
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1mo ago
Technical Digital Content Writer
Graphite
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1mo ago
Digital Content Writer
Graphite
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1mo ago
Remote Content Writer - South Africa
Brafton
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1mo ago
Medical Writer / Clinical Document Author
micro1
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1mo ago
Senior/ Medical Writer
IQVIA
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1mo ago
Frequently asked questions
- How many Writer jobs in South Africa are open right now?
- 15 Writer jobs in South Africa are open across 9 companies, as of September 12, 2026.
- What do Writer jobs in South Africa pay?
- Across the 7 Writer jobs in South Africa that disclose pay, the median is $98,800 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $93,600 and $135,200.
- Which companies are hiring Writer jobs in South Africa?
- micro1, Scalesource, ICON plc, Fortrea and MRI Software are among the 9 companies currently hiring Writer jobs in South Africa.
- How current are these listings?
- Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 12, 2026 at 12:43 UTC.