Practical ideas for earning extra income in South Africa. We cover side hustles, digital products, online platforms, and other ways people are making money alongside their main income.
Discover real ways to make money online in South Africa. I now earn R26K–R35K/month in passive income but it started with a R10 bank balance, and being scammed borrowed money. I was broke, unemployed, and had just completed my Grade 12. Like many others, I searched “ways to make money online in South Africa” and […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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10 min
Updated Mar 8
There is no one answer to this question, but there are 3 main things that determine how much YouTube pays you. In this case, we will remove (Viewers’ location) and assume 90% of your viewers are from South Africa. Below is a table summary of how much YouTube pays in South Africa, depending on the […]
Reviewed by deguru Subject-Matter Expert
maya
Lead Writer
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8 min
Updated Mar 27
With over 2.9 billion monthly active users worldwide, Facebook has evolved from just a social platform into a powerful engine for businesses and individuals looking to make income. To earn money from Facebook in South Africa has never been easier than now. With ads monetization of content from Facebook presents a great opportunity for individuals […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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5 min
Updated Mar 8
The South African government has not officially announced Phase 6 of the PYEI Education Assistants (EAs) and General Assistants (GAs) Programme. This Eas and GAs Phase program allows young people who are unemployed and not in education or training. Whether you’re looking for your first job, need experience, or want to make a difference in […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
Nicolette
Fact Checker
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5 min
Updated Mar 13
There are many ways to earn money online, ranging from Affiliate Marketing, Dropshipping, and Investing/Trading but all those require some sort of skill or capital to start with. With Online Surveys is a different story, you don’t need any skills, nor do you need capital to get started. During my early days looking for ways […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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7 min
Updated Mar 13
I have been participating in paid surveys for more than 5 years now and Ipsos isay is one of the platforms I have been participating in for quite a while now. I have been earning almost $10 every single day, Earning that much is a lot, not everyone can manage to earn even a mere […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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5 min
Updated Mar 13
Without a doubt, Prime Opinion pays more compared to many survey websites. I’ve seen people earning $20 to $30 in just a day, It might not be much but to us in underdeveloped countries or developing countries it’s enough to make ends meet. Prime Opinion has gained attention as a potentially more paying survey platform. […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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4 min
Updated Mar 13
I have participated in many survey websites/ Apps but surveytime stands on top of my list, It has the cleanest user interface. I’ve already earned +$256 with surveytime making it the only survey app that I have fully invested my time and got rewarded for my time. But there are some downsides to earning money […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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4 min
Updated Mar 13
Everyone wants to earn money the easy way just imagine earning money just for watching videos. That is what Clickwages promises, they will pay you $2 for every video you watch. I give it a try because why not I want money too, but this was too good to be legit. In this article, I […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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3 min
Updated Mar 13
Finding an app to make money online in South Africa is not easy, let alone an app that will give you R20 for free. A R20 can make you a fortune if you are smart about it like what I did. I turned this R20 free from the Zeam App into R1,678.50 making my Christmas […]
Reviewed by Nicolette Fact Checker
maya
Lead Writer
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5 min
Updated Mar 9