20 Companies That Are Hiring Like It’s 2010 Right Now – November/December 2025 Edition

Published on November 15, 2025 | Category: Opportunities

20 Companies That Are Hiring Like It’s 2010 Right Now – November/December 2025 Edition

(And Half of Them Don’t Even Want Your Matric Certificate, Just an ID and a Pulse)

Your cousin just got retrenched with a R9 000 “festive package” and is now selling vetkoek outside Home Affairs with a BA in Communications. Meanwhile, these 20 companies are hiring so aggressively they’re basically sliding into your WhatsApp with “hawu baby, when can you start?” We checked the career pages, WhatsApp groups, and even phoned a few HR okes pretending to be your auntie. Everything below is live as of 15 November 2025. Stop refreshing your bank app and go apply before your ex gets the job.

 

1.Takealot – 4 000+ festive season jobs

Pickers, packers, sorters, drivers. R7 500 – R18 000 + overtime that will pay your January rent in one week. Walk-in interviews every day at all DCs.

 

2.Shoprite/Checkers – 12 000 vacancies nationwide

Cashiers, packers, deli, bakery, bakkie drivers. Starting R6 800 – R12 000. They opened applications 1 November and are taking people tomorrow.

 

3.Mr D Food – Drivers (bike or car)

Own scooter = R2 000 – R4 000 a weekend easy. December surges incoming. Register on the app and you’re live in 48 hours.

 

4.Capitec Bank – 800 branch consultants

R18 000 – R22 000 starting + medical + phone + data. Matric not even checked properly. Applications close 30 Nov.

 

5.Discovery Call Centres (Sandton, CPT, DBN) – 1 200 seats

R19 000 – R27 000 + free Virgin Active membership. They’re so desperate they’re paying R5 000 referral bonuses.

 

6.City of Joburg EPWP – 2 500 jobs

R4 500/month for 6 months (they renew till Jesus comes). Cleaning parks, painting curbs. Report Monday with ID.

 

7.Transnet Port Terminals (Durban, CPT, PE, Ngqura)

Lashers, crane drivers, cleaners. R12 000 – R35 000. They’re fighting with private companies for bodies.

 

8.Spar Group – 5 000+ festive casuals

Literally just walk into your local Spar with ID and bank account. R7 000 – R14 000.

 

9.Nando’s – Waiters, cashiers, grillers

R7 500 – R13 000 + free chicken for life. December tips will buy you a new phone.

 

10.KFC / Chicken Licken / Pedros

Crew members. They’re taking anyone who can count change and say “sharp sharp”.

 

11.Fidelity ADT – Armed response officers

R15 000 – R25 000 + company car + gun. Grade C Psira course paid by them.

 

12.Dis-Chem & Clicks – 3 000+ festive cashiers & assistants

R8 000 – R15 000. Walk-ins welcome at every branch.

 

13.Amazon Warehouse (via Takealot DCs)

Joburg & Cape Town. R9 000 – R18 000 + overtime. English not even compulsory.

 

14.Uber & Bolt

Fuel dropped 51c, December surges starting. New drivers clearing R25k–R40k take-home if you hustle.

 

15.Metro Police/Traffic intakes

Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Cape Town opening December. R18 000+ training stipend.

 

16.Sun International (GrandWest, Time Square, Boardwalk)

Dealers, bar staff, security. Tips alone will pay your bond.

 

17.Pick n Pay & Boxer – 8 000 festive jobs

Boxer is literally taking Grade 10 and a smile.

 

18.Netcare & Life Healthcare

Porters, ward clerks, cleaners. R12 000 – R20 000. Shifts available from next week.

 

19.Municipal beach & park cleaners

Cape Town & Durban summer contracts. R6 500 – R9 000 + free cooldrink.

 

19.Every shisanyama, car wash, and spaza within 20km of you

Cash daily. No CV. Just don’t be late and don’t steal the boerewors.

 

Stop telling your mom “I’m applying online”. Half these places want you to rock up Monday morning with green ID, bank statement, and black pen. December is coming with new year rent and school fees. Come fetch this festive season bag before the Nigerians do.

And when you get the job, slide into JobTide’s DMs with your first payslip selfie. We love receipts more than your auntie loves family meeting drama.

Now close TikTok and go update that CV. Your ancestors are tired of carrying you.

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