South African List

Published on August 2nd, 2018 (last updated on January 20th, 2024)

This is a list of online English teaching companies that hire South African teachers. Some of these companies may not be hiring at the moment, but it doesn’t hurt to send in your application. There are more companies that hire South Africans but they are found in the non-native online English teaching company list here. I know South Africans are native speakers, it is not up to me, you are preaching to the choir. This is just a list of all other known companies who will hire South Africans.

Update: As of January 2019 there have been reports of many companies dropping  South African English teachers or refusing to hire new South African teachers. This is because of the influx of new teachers and because some teachers are scheduling classes during times when their internet and electricity are down. Teachers are strongly encouraged to not schedule classes during rolling blackouts aka “load shedding”! Also try using an ethernet cable and not Wi-Fi while giving lessons.

If you have any information about these companies, if you know that one of these companies is not hiring South Africans or if you now of any other companies hiring South Africans… Please leave a comment at the bottom of the page.

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List of Companies that Hire Online South African English Teachers.

BlingABC <—- (Click here to Apply) is hiring again in 2024! They are also hiring South Africans. They teach groups of 1 to 18 Chinese children (ages 6 to 13) and all material is provided. Classes are 30 minutes long. They are looking for teachers with a Bachelor’s Degree and a TEFL/TESL certificate.  One year of teaching experience is preferred but not required. Their current salary range is from $12 to $18 (USD) per hour (depending on how many students are in the class) and they pay once a month. Click here to leave a comment or review for BlingABC.

Interlingua <—- (Click here to apply) is based in Bosnia. They are looking for ESP & business English language teachers. They also hire native teachers for 70 other languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese Bosnian, Bulgaria, Turkish, Serbian, Filipino, Tagalog, etc. in order to respond to the global market. This is a longer process and teachers are required to have more certifications for these requested languages as well as 5 years of experience and 3 references. They use Skype. They are currently looking for native speakers with a university degree, TEFL/CELTA certificate and at least 2 years of teaching experience. They teach 1 to 1 classes as well as small groups (4 students maximum). Their students are mostly in the ex Yugoslavia area, but they are looking to expand. They pay $12 for a 60 minute class and $18$ for a 90 minute class for clients from the Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia region. They pay more for classes with students from EU, Asia and the Middle-East, $15 per 60 minute class. You can apply by sending your CV, diploma, certificates with 2 to 3 references as well as a short self presentation video in mp4 form to Edin here: edin@interlingua.edu.ba. Click here for the Interlingua review page.

Hallo <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Provo, Utah, USA. They have an app, and use it for some types of classes but not all. Potential teachers must install the Hallo app and create a student account. Then they have to make a 1 minute introduction video and submit an application through their website. The students are mostly 18-30 years old English learners from many countries, the most common ones are Indonesia, India, Turkey, Egypt and Brazil. They have two types of teachers. For the basic level, teachers must speak English with a native or bilingual fluency and have at least 1 year of experience. For the more advanced level (Hallo courses) teachers must be legally eligible to work in Canada of the USA, have two years of teaching experience and have either a bachelor’s degree in any major related to English or a TEFL certificate. They pay different rates for their different types of classes. It seems like thy pay a minimum of $7.5 USD per hour for 1-to-1 classes but usually more. Their group classes pay like this: 4 students: $30/hour, 3 students: $22.25/hour and 2 students: $15/hour (though teachers are required to spend 30 minutes before each group class preparing). They pay with Stripe and PayPal. Click here for the Hallo review page.

All Right <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA and they teach English and Spanish to kids aged 3-12. They operate in more that 30 countries with most of the students being in Russia, Spain, Poland, Italy and Germany. They don’t require a degree or TEFL certificate and non-native English speakers are welcome to apply.  They prefer bilingual and multi-lingual teachers. They provide basic teaching material to help teachers get started. They pay a maximum of $18 USD per hour but for non-natives they offer as low as $4.75 per hour. Click here for the AllRight review page.

Dazao English <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in China. They are owned by Hangzhou Danyue Technology Co., Ltd. which is the same company that owns Landi and ABC360. They are looking for native English speakers including South Africans (although they may be hiring more Filipino teachers nowadays).  A university degree and a TEFL / CELTA certificate is preferred but not required. They teach Chinese kids aged 3 – 12, classes are 1-to-1 and last for 25 minutes. Teachers must be willing to work 10 hours per week during 5:00pm-9:30pm Beijing time Mondays – Fridays and all day on weekends. Dazao pays anywhere from $2 – $8 USD per hour. It looks like they pay South Africans $5 USD per hour. They pay once per month with direct deposit. Click here for the Dazao review page.

BedaKid or BetaKid (Website is in Chinese) is a new Chinese company that is hiring now (September 2020). They are also hiring South Africans with a 120 hour TEFL. They teach children ages 5-16 in 1 to 1 classes. They use “edutainment” as a teaching method according to their website. Classes are 25 minutes and they pay with Paypal. I am not sure how much they pay but there are bonuses for attendance. Email: fu.xujing@bedakid.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betakidedu/. Click here for the BedaKid review page.

Micro Language (link to teacher sign up webpage) <—– (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese company that is hiring (as of September 2018) part-time English consultants. They teach groups and 1 to 1 classes with all types of students but mainly kids aged 4-18.  Each class is 25 or 50 minutes long and they provide the material. Teachers must have one year of teaching experience, a university degree or a TESL certificate is not necessary but preferred. Peak time is Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 11:30am and 2:00pm – 4:00pm and on Saturday & Sunday from 9:00am – 9:00pm. They pay $18 – $22 USD per hour depending on experience. Click here for the Micro Language review page.

ABC360 <—– (Click here to Apply) is looking for Filipino teachers now (April 2021). They REALLY want clear pronunciation and a neutral accent. Teachers should be between 20 to 45 years old and have a Bachelor’s degree and an International teaching certificate (TESOL, TEFL or CELTA). Your internet speed should be 5MBPS download speed and 1MBPS upload speed. They want teachers to commit to a fixed schedule 20 hours from 5PM to 9PM Monday to Friday and 5 more hours on the weekends between 9AM to 9PM. They pay between 90-120 PHP per hour. Filipino teachers must send an introductory video to mike@goodairlanguage.com. Click here for the ABC360 review page.

Landi <—– (Click here to Apply) is connected to ABC360 but they are hiring now. They teach Chinese children. The want native speakers and pay between $12 and $25 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the Landi review page.

Novakid <—- (Click here to Apply) (Homepage) is an American company based in San Francisco. They teach 1 to 1 classes to kids aged 4-12. They are looking for native speakers (from USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa) with a university degree and one year of experience teaching children. They offer flexible scheduling and promise a minimum of 10 hours per week. They pay $16 USD per hour. Click here for the Novakid reviews page.

Yeko (Chinese link) (be careful with this company, there are plenty of bad reviews here). A Chinese company who are looking for non-native (with a neutral accent) and native English speaking teachers. A bachelors degree is not necessary and neither is a TEFL certificate or teaching experience but they are preferred. Yeko supplies all the teaching material. Scheduling is flexible and teachers are paid for no-shows. They teach adults in one to one classes and children in group classes for 20 – 25 minutes. They pay between $10 – $15 USD per hour (I think they pay $12 per hour for one-to-one classes but I have not confirmed this). They pay with Paypal. They want teachers to commit to 20 hours per week and teaching hours are every day from 9:00am – 8:00pm Beijing time. Click here for the comments and the Yeko review page.

IQBar <—– (Click here to Apply) is the newest company from the UK. They are looking for native speakers who have at least 1 year of teaching experience with children. (It looks like they are really interested in getting students from UK universities.) They offer a flexible schedule and teachers can work full or part time. They want teachers to have an internet download speed of 20 mbps or more. IQBar pays between $12 to $18 per hour plus bonuses. Apparently some of their bonuses include discounted gym memberships, public transportation fare, mobile plans, phone insurance and Apple discounts.  Click here for the IQBar review page.

DaDa ABC  <—– (Click here to Apply) is hiring again. They teach Chinese children between the ages of 4 to 16 in one to one classes. They want teachers willing to work a minimum of 3 hours per week and up to 20 hours per week. The company provides all the material and most teachers average 15 hours per week. Previous teaching experience with kids is not necessary but preferred, however an ESL certificate and a bachelors degree are now necessary requirements. They have classes from 7pm – 8:30pm (Beijing time) Monday to Friday and more on the weekends. DadaABC has recently changed their pay structure, they dropped their pay to a flat rate of $15 USD per hour   with bonuses added after. There is a bonus for teaching a certain amount of hours per week. To apply you will need a copy of your passport or other ID, a CV with a photo and contact details and copies of your certification. Click here for the comments and the DadaABC review page.

SameSpeak <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in New Zealand, it looks like they teach mostly Asian students. Teachers must be native English speakers and at least 16 years old. They pay $10 USD for every 30 minutes taught through Paypal. Click here for the SameSpeak review page.

Mainichi Eikaiwa <—– (Click here to Apply) offers business and conversational classes to Japanese students. They want native English speakers, including South Africans! Applicants should have a university degree and 6 months of teaching experience. An ESL teaching certificate is not required but would be an asset. Teachers have to be available to work 5 days a week and at least 3 hours consecutively between 18:00 and 24:00 Japanese time. They pay $13.50 USD per hour. Click here for the Mainichi Eikaiwa review page.

LOI English <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in Montana and requires teachers to be available for at least 25 hours a month. All their material is online and they give classes with Skype. They want native speakers including teachers from South Africa. The pay starts at $10 but goes up to $11 after 30 days. They will consider a higher wage for teachers experienced with TOEFL and for those who speak Portuguese. Click here for the comments and the LOI English review page.

UtalkABC <—– (Click here to Apply) is looking for native speakers including South Africans (or non-natives with online teaching experience) with an ESL teaching certificate. A bachelor’s degree is an asset but not necessary. They teach Chinese kids aged 4-16 in group and 1 to 1 classes of 25 or 55 minutes. They pay with Paypal between $15 to $25 per hour with bonuses. Click herefor the UtalkABC review page.

51Talk <—– (Click here to Apply) is another company from China and they teach kids and adults with their own material. According to a commenter here pay depends on experience, education and possibly nationality. South Africans can apply! An American teacher can earn up to $11 per 25 minute class. Click here for more comments and the 51Talk reviews page.

Palfish <—– (Click here to Apply) (Apparently no longer hiring South Africans?!) is an app and a create-a-profile type company but they have recently launched a course for children. In the create-a-profile version teachers set their own rate, typically between $10-$20 USD per hour and non-native teachers are welcome to set up a profile. For the children’s course they are looking for native speakers who have a ESL certificate and experience teaching children. They also want teachers to commit to at least 10 hours per week between 6pm-9pm Beijing time. (It looks like South Africans are welcome to apply but that they prefer other native speakers for some reason.) The base rate is 50 RMB ($8USD) per 25 minute class, but they offer some bonuses and incentives like 5 RMB for every lesson the teacher attends on time. They also offer a bonus if you teach over 150 classes per month you get 60 RMB per lesson or 210 classes you get 65 RMB per lesson and you can earn another of 200 RMB if you can get your student to purchase a lesson package after your trial lesson. Click here for the Palfish review page.

Hujiang <—– (Click here to Apply) is one of the largest ESL companies in China. They are looking for experienced native speaking teachers (including South Africans) who are able to teach at specific times in Beijing to a wide variety of students (not just children). They want teachers with experience teaching young learners and a TESL certificate or a university degree. The starting pay is $16-$20USD per hour and there are bonuses. The website is in Chinese but you can send your CV to teach@hujiang.com. Click here for the Hujiang reviews page.

Nicekid <—– (Click here to Apply) teaches Chinese children and teenagers from kindergarten to grade 12 via video class. They prefer native English speaking teachers (South Africans!) with an ESL certificate but they will consider non-native teachers as well. Peak time is 6:50pm – 9:10pm Beijing time. They pay up to $28 USD per hour with bonuses with Paypal.  You can send your resume/CV with photo, Skype ID and current location to hi@nicekid.com. Click here for the Nicekid review page.

321-English <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in South Africa and they hire non-native English speakers. They do want teachers with a TEFL certificate and experience. Most of their students are from China and they don’t usually teach business English. They pay $12 USD per hour. Click here for the 321-English review page.

Synergy Language Consultants (website is down) is based in South Africa and they are currently hiring.

Learnlight <—– (Click here to Apply) (formerly called Ispeakuspeak or ISUS) is based in Barcelona. They not only teach English, but 15 other languages including Spanish, French, German and Italian. Their online platform is new and sleek. They mostly teach business English to employees of multi-national companies based in Europe. Working part-time is possible, you choose your hours and they find the students for you. Learnlight salary: The pay (in Euros) is competitive at €10 for individuals and €12 for group classes. Click here for the Learnlight review page.

TutorABC (iTutorGroup) <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in Taiwan. They offer individual and group classes. They have a rating system and a teacher can be penalized for having a bad rating. You must teach 15 sessions per week of 45 minutes or more. The pay usually starts at around $8 -$9 per 45 minutes but it depends on your location, some people are not paid as much because they live in other countries. South Africans have reported that they get paid  40 ZAR ($3 USD) per hour with a chance with bonuses to make 186 ZAR per hour, but the bonuses are extremely hard to get.  Click here for the comments and TutorABC reviews page.

Talk915 (ZTE) <—– (Click here to Apply) a new company that only wants native speakers with a TESL/TEFL/TESOL certificate. Talk915 salary: They pay £3 per 25 minute class or £6 for a 50 minute class. Click here for the Talk 915 review page.

WonderKids (out of business) is looking for teachers with at least 1 year of teaching experience (it looks like non-native speakers are welcome to apply) certification is not necessary. Teachers must be 23 years old and training is paid for.  However, teachers are required to give homework and give regular feedback. Students and their parents grade the teachers. All of the students are Chinese and between the ages of 5 and 15. They pay $15 USD per hour for individual classes and $20 for group classes, but most classes are 1to1. Click here for the comments and the Wonderkids review page.

Topica <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in Vietnam. Could be a good option for those teaching in Vietnam. The salary is unknown. Their homepage is here. They also hire non-native teachers. Their classes are 45 minutes long and the students are university students and professionals who want to learn conversational English. They provide all the materials and curriculum. They pay at least $8.50 USD per hour and up to $16 per hour. Click here for the comments and the Topica review page.

English Gang <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in Thailand. They teach Thai children (aged 4-12) and they want native English speakers with a bachelors degree or 3 years of experience teaching ESL to children. A TESL certificate is not necessary. They say that in rare instances they will hire non-natives who have spent a lot of time in native speaking countries, have a neutral accent and experience. Peak teaching time is 4-10pm Monday to Friday and weekends 8am-10pm (Thailand time) they want you to commit to at least 5 hours per week. They pay $10 – $15 USD per hour depending on experience, the interview and how you do during the mock class. Click here for the English Gang review

Cambly <—– (Click here to Apply) seems to be based in San Francisco and they teach business English and English to children in 1 to 1 classes. They have students from all over the world (Korea, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Turkey, Brazil, Poland, etc.). Teachers have flexible schedules and They are looking for native speakers including South Africans. Cambly pays $0.17 cents per minute or $10.20 USD per hour, although you can earn up to $12 USD per hour with Cambly Kids. They pay once every week with Paypal. Click here for the Cambly review page.

Oteacher <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in Iran and they teach many languages (English, German, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Kurdish, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, etc.) to Iranians. Students can see teachers schedules and choose when they want to have classes. The pay is set by the company based on teachers qualifications. Non-native speaking teachers are welcome to apply and a language teaching degree or certificate is preferred but not necessary. Oteacher uses Zoom (not Skype) to give classes and they pay with Paypal. Click here for the comments and the Oteacher review page.

Likeshuo <—– (Click here to Apply) is affiliated with Meten and based in Shenzhen, and they teach Chinese children aged 5-17 and adults as well. They want native speaking teachers to commit to 20 hours per week. They pay $16-$26 USD per 45 minute class with children and teenagers and apparently $10-$18 USD per class for adults depending on bonuses. Click here for the Likeshuo review page.

italki <—– (Click here to Apply) is a create-a-profile company based in China for native English speaking teachers.

HelloKid <—– (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese company and it apparently has a lot of students. They employ natives and non natives and they are paid the same $15 base rate per hour.  They typically teach 30 minute classes Monday – Friday from 6-9pm (Beijing Time) and 3-9pm on weekends. Click here for the comments and the HelloKid review page.

Acadsoc <—– (Click here to Apply) teaches mostly Chinese students (Kindergartern – Grade 12) and it looks like most of their teachers are from the Philippines. They would like teachers with a BA and a TESL/CELTA certificate. They offer a base rate salary with bonuses but the salary is low. Filipino teachers only get a starting salary of $2 USD per hour. One commenter here says they pay native speakers $8 -$12 USD per hour. Click here for the Acadsoc review page.

Panda ABC / Teach Future <—– (Click here to Apply) a new company that looks like it could be a recruitment company. The do hire non-native English teachers though. They teach 25 minute classes to groups of 4 students and require teachers to work at least 7.5 hours per week during peak time in Beijing. (Peak hours being Monday to Sunday 6-10pm and weekends 9-11am) They want teachers with a bachelors degree, a TEFL/TESL certificate and one year of teaching experience. They pay $20-25 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the PandaABC review page.

Education First <—– (Click here to Apply) (English Live / English Town / English First) is a large company that has been around since 1965. According to the website they are looking for native speakers in the US or abroad with a bachelors degree and TEFL certificate. Their students are adults in China as they recently stopped teaching kids. Teachers must open long term availability, as students will be taught by the same teachers every week. Peak slots in Chinese time are for classes starting between 5pm and 8:30pm on weekdays and on weekends from 9am to 8:30pm. Education First salary: The pay structure varies depending  where you are located, but teachers earn $11 – $18 for 40-minute private classes or 45-minute group classes. There is more info here. Click here for the comments and the Education First review page.

Liulishuo <—– (Click here to Apply) is an audio only English teaching platform, they have an app as well. It looks like they accept non-native English speakers. Their hours are from 10am to 11pm Beijing time. They pay somewhere from $8 – $18 USD per hour. Click here for the Liulishuo review page.

BiteABC <—– (Click here to Apply) is looking for native speakers with a bachelors degree and a TEFL/TESL certificate. They teach children ages 5-16 in classes of 1-4 students. They pay with Paypal between $8-12 USD per 30 minute class, there are bonuses as well for attendance and quality. They would like teachers to be available for 7.5 hours per week during peak time in China. (Peak hours being Monday to Friday 5:30-9:30pm and Sunday 2:00-9:30pm). Click here for the comments and the BiteABC review page.

Engoo (formerly Bibo) <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in the Philippines but teaches students in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Brazil, Russia and Spain. They pay from $2.8 to $6 USD per hour depending on your location and if you are a native speaker or not.  Click here for the Engoo review page.

Blazaar (website is down) is a new company from Barcelona with their own platform. They are looking not only for English teachers, but also German, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. The pay varies but it roughly starts at $12 USD per 45 minute class and there is no minimum amount of hours required. It looks like teachers can now set there own pay rate. Click here for the comments and the Blazaar review page.

Fluency Tutors <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in Vancouver and they appear to be a recruitment company. They want native speaking teachers from Canada, USA, UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Teachers must also have a university degree, an ESL teaching certificate and one year of teaching experience (online teaching experience preferred). You also have to upload your resume to the website and create a self-introductory video (details on their website) on Youtube. It is not known yet who their students are or how much they pay. Click here for the Fluency Tutors review page.

Antoree <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in Vietnam and teaches 1 to 1 classes. The website has many Vietnamese teachers listed so it appears that they hire non-native English teachers as well. Students can choose their teachers and give them ratings. The teachers are responsible for creating their own teaching materials. Classes are taught through Skype and they pay between $9 and $12 USD per hour. Click here for the Antoree review page.

Jade Dragon International (website is down) (formerly known as Lotus Teaching Center) is looking for native speaking English teachers to teach Chinese students mostly from K-12.  Teachers must have an ESL teaching certificate. They pay between $18 and $23 USD per hour depending on your qualifications. Click here for the Jade Dragon review page.