Postings read on 15 November 2026 from employers' public job boards. Who may apply from where is quoted from each posting; check it on the posting before you apply.
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Remote writing and translation contract jobs in South Africa: 7 roles
Looking for remote writing and translation contract jobs in South Africa? 7 roles are open to people who live in South Africa, at 5 employers, read on 15 November 2026: 6 name South Africa and 1 name a region that includes it. Another 20 roles are open anywhere outside the US.
Roles that name South Africa 6
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B2B Content Writer (Remote, Contract)
Board labels (36 postings): Azerbaijan / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Estonia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Georgia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Latvia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Lithuania / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Moldova / Boca Raton, Florida, United States, and 30 more on the employer's board
Employer's words: “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor Business Entity: INFUSE”
Shown here as open to: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Africa; anywhere outside the US
The label names only the US; the employer's sentence opens the role abroad, and the sentence is what we go by.Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor”
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Digital Content Writer
Board label: Canada / United States / South Africa / Canada
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Senior Editor
Board label: South Africa / Egypt / Haiti / Chile / Peru / Dominican Republic / Nicaragua / Argentina / Ethiopia / Panama / Mexico / South Africa
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Copywriter
Board label: South Africa / Egypt / Haiti / Chile / Peru / Dominican Republic / Nicaragua / Argentina / Ethiopia / Panama / Mexico / South Africa
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Remote Content Writer - South Africa
Board label: South Africa remote
Employer's words: “This is a remote, full-time contractor position open to candidates across South Africa.”
Shown here as open to: South Africa, Africa
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contractor Full-Time”
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Proofreader (Remote, Contract)
Board labels (36 postings): North Macedonia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Ukraine / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Armenia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Azerbaijan / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Estonia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Georgia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States, and 30 more on the employer's board
Employer's words: “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor Business Entity: INFUSE”
Shown here as open to: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Africa; anywhere outside the US
The label names only the US; the employer's sentence opens the role abroad, and the sentence is what we go by.Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor”
Roles that name a region that includes South Africa 1
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Content Writer (Remote EMEA)
Board label: Ukraine / Czech Republic / Bulgaria / Latvia / Hungary / Lithuania / Bosnia & Herzegovina / Estonia / Serbia / Poland / Khazakstan / Armenia
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, EMEA
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “Type: Full-time (Contractor) – 3-month contract to start, with the opportunity to extend”
Writing and translation roles open anywhere outside the US 4
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Grant Writer
Board labels (3 postings): 🌎 Global / USA (title: Grant Writer (Australia)) | 🌎 Global / 🇺🇸 USA / 🇨🇦 Canada / USA (title: Grant Writer) | 🌎 Global / 🇮🇹 Italy / 🇬🇷 Greece / 🇬🇧 London / 🇨🇴 Colombia / 🇪🇸 Spain / 🇳🇬 Nigeria / 🇵🇭 Philippines / 🇺🇬 Uganda / 🇧🇷 Brazil / 🇵🇾 Paraguay / 🇮 (title: Grant Writer)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Editorial QA Specialist and Copy Editor (Spanish)
Board label: Anywhere - remote US / United States
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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English to Malagasy Language Lead for Marketing, Freelance (Madagascar)
Board label: Remote, Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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Dari Language Expert - Freelance Project
Board label: Pakistan / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Dari Language Expert - Freelance Project”
Not listed on this page 16
16 more roles are not listed here; they are on each employer's page and the writing and translation page. By employer: Welo Global 12, TERRA 4.
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