Please take note of the following advert criteria and user policies when it comes to placing adverts on Job Mail.

  • The advert/s can only be about a vacant position in your company:

    Private companies – a vacant position in your company.

    Recruitment companies – Valid available positions for the institutes you are recruiting for.

  • You may place each unique ad in one category and one region only, no duplications are allowed.

  • No work-from-home ads allowed. E.g. filling envelopes or data capturing where a link is provided to start capturing data and a person is paid per week etc.

  • On-site, hybrid, and remote positions are allowed.

  • There needs to be a contactable telephone number as well as contactable email address for all free ads.

  • No fax numbers/086 numbers will be allowed as a method through which to send a CV.

  • Race or religion cannot be mentioned in any adverts. You may mention AA or EE position.

  • Website and Facebook links are not allowed for free ads, and neither is “send SMS” texts.

  • By law, you may not charge Job Seekers a fee of any kind (admin fee, SMS fee, fax fee etc).

  • Live-in maids/secretary “willing to go the extra mile” type of ads will not be allowed.

  • NO ads seeking nude models.

  • Advertising of adult content is not allowed (including ads for escorts/exotic dancers/lap dancers/table dancers).

  • For masseuse ads, use of the words erotic/topless/happy ending/live in are not allowed.

  • For masseuse ads, no full-length photo requests.

  • Business opportunity ads, e.g Tupperware/AVON distributors qualify as a paid ad only.

  • Training institutions cannot advertise courses on free listings, only vacancies.

  • Ads for sensual massage qualify as a paid ad.

  • Ovum donor ads qualify as a paid ad.

Premium advert exceptions

  • Salary package must be mentioned, but a stated amount is not required.
  • You may choose to use either contact number or email (both are not required)
  • Website and Facebook links are allowed.

Placing Premium adverts

  • You may place each unique ad in one category and one region only, no duplications are allowed.
  • No work-from-home ads allowed.

Job Seeker picture criteria

  • Job Seekers have to be 18 or older.
  • Clear image.
  • Head and shoulders.
  • Only one person in the image.
  • No nudity/adult or abusive content.
  • No sunglasses to be worn in the image.
  • Refrain from using an image depicting alcohol or tobacco use.

Data Submission through forms

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