Updated June 24, 2026

21 open positions

Jobs in South Africa

Browse 21+ jobs at companies offering best_place_to_work and unlimited PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 9 new this week.

Hiring companies include 2U, Oyster HR, and ServiceNow. Schedules on offer include best_place_to_work, unlimited PTO, and generous PTO.

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Senior Analyst Revenue Strategy & Analytics

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Data Engineer

14h

RemoteSouth Africa

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Media Systems Engineer

14h

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Sales Coordinator

27d

This is Beyond

HybridCape Town, South Africa

4 day week100% pay

Principal Platform Architect

ServiceNow

OnsiteJohannesburg, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Customer Success Executive

ServiceNow

OnsiteJohannesburg, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Analyst, Treasury & Risk Analytics

1mo

Oyster HR

RemoteSpain +11 more

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Senior Analyst - Finance Operations (Cost Controlling)

1mo

Oyster HR

RemoteSouth Africa +8 more

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Customer Success Manager (EMEA)

2mo

Oyster HR

RemoteSpain +3 more

5 day weekGenerous PTO

SEO Outreach Specialist

Canva

HybridJohannesburg, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Account Executive (Channel)

2mo

Mambu

RemoteSouth Africa

4 day week during Summer

Senior Java Engineer

21d

Accso

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior Java Engineer - Agentic AI Engineering

21d

Accso

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Senior .Net Core / C# Engineer

21d

Accso

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Country Manager - South Africa

22d

Canva

HybridJohannesburg, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Sales Specialist – Software Solutions

15d

Experian

HybridStellenbosch, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Sr Enterprise Account Executive

22d

ServiceNow

OnsiteJohannesburg, South Africa

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Full-stack Software Engineer

14h

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Engineering Manager

14h

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Email & Lifecycle Analytics Lead

14h

HybridCape Town, South Africa

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

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How we curate this list

We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: June 24, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Adoption of a 4-day work week in South Africa has grown steadily since the 2022 UK pilot. We currently list 21 open roles at employers in or serving the region including 2U, Oyster HR, and ServiceNow. Movement varies by sector — technology, consulting, and knowledge-work roles see the highest adoption rates, while customer-facing and operational roles tend to lag. Expand listings to see whether individual employers are local, hybrid-based, or remote-friendly across borders.

Employment law varies significantly by country and region. In South Africa, the core contract terms — full-time status, benefits eligibility, pension contributions — generally track working hours, so a genuine 4-day-week arrangement with full pay is usually treated identically to a 5-day role. For cross-border remote roles, local payroll, visa, and tax residency rules apply. Each listing on this page indicates the employer's location and remote-work policy; check the individual role for country-specific details before applying.

Notable employers with reduced-hours listings on this page include 2U, Oyster HR, and ServiceNow. The mix spans local-founded companies, international firms with South Africa offices, and fully-remote employers that recruit from the region. The full list above also shows each company's specific schedule policy — some run a fixed 4-day week, others a 9-day fortnight or flexible-hours arrangement. Click any company name for their full profile and schedule policy details.

Salaries on 4dayweek.io are quoted at full value — the 4-day schedule doesn't reduce pay, so expect comparable ranges to traditional 5-day employers of similar size and sector in South Africa. Tech and engineering roles typically lead, with consulting and product roles close behind. Specific ranges vary by seniority and sub-industry. Expand individual listings above for exact figures or filter by salary band in the sidebar.

Many of the employers listed on this page accept remote applicants from South Africa, though each company sets its own policy on allowed countries and timezones. Filter by 'Remote' in the sidebar to narrow to fully-remote roles. For hybrid roles, the listing specifies the required office location and expected in-person days. Tax residency, payroll, and contractor-versus-employee arrangements are handled per-employer — check the listing or application for details.

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