Top trades:
Verified local workforce

Work. Earn.
Rise again.

Sebenza connects customers with verified people nearby who are ready to work — from plumbing and cleaning to caregiving and gardening. Everyone deserves an opportunity to bounce back.

80%
of every booking goes to the provider
6-step
verification before a profile goes live
3 hrs
minimum hourly booking, priced upfront

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Price shown upfront · pay in the app · nearest verified provider is offered the job first.

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Every skill, one tap away

Browse the trades South Africans book most on Sebenza.

What do you need help with?

Real services, real people, close to you

Pick a category and Sebenza matches you with verified providers who are online, available and inside your radius.

Workers on Sebenza

Specialists for projects and businesses

Sebenza Pro

Find a specialist for a project, consultation or ongoing business support.

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Finance & Admin

Keep the numbers, people and paperwork in order.

Websites & Technology

Build, improve and maintain your digital setup.

Design & Marketing

Shape your brand and reach the right audience.

Business Support

Get practical help to plan, operate and grow.

HR & Legal

Support for hiring, contracts and compliance.

Learning & Careers

Build skills and take the next career step.

Sebenza is selling access to opportunity

On one side: “I need somebody.” On the other: “I need an opportunity.” Someone lost a job. Someone's business failed. Someone is a qualified artisan with no customers. They verify, they go online, they work, they get paid — and they build again.

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New Sebenza job

Plumbing repair

  • Distance3.2 km
  • Estimated duration4 hours
  • Job priceR1,000
  • Provider service fee (12%)−R120
You earnR880

One ecosystem

No customers? We connect you.

Three connected marketplaces, so a setback never has to be the ending.

Real stories

The people who make Sebenza work

From customers who found help fast, to providers who built a new income — hear it in their words.

“I posted a plumbing job at 7am and had a verified plumber at my door by 9am. The upfront pricing meant no awkward negotiations.”
T

Thandi M.

Customer · Soweto, Gauteng · Plumbing repair

“Sebenza helped me turn my painting side-hustle into a full-time income. The verification process made customers trust me from day one.”
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Sipho K.

Provider · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal · Interior painting

“I needed a caregiver for my mom at short notice. Sebenza made it easy to check references and book someone safe.”
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Nomsa D.

Customer · Cape Town, Western Cape · Elderly care

“Renting tools through Sebenza saved me thousands. I booked a pressure washer for a weekend job and returned it on Monday — simple.”
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Johan P.

Provider · Pretoria, Gauteng · Tool rental

“As a single mom, flexibility matters. Sebenza lets me pick cleaning jobs around my schedule and get paid the same day.”
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Lerato B.

Provider · Johannesburg, Gauteng · Home cleaning

“The dispute process was fair. A supplier tried to charge me for damage I didn't cause, and Sebenza reviewed the photos and refunded my deposit.”
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David N.

Customer · Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape · Tool rental return

Impact, not just revenue

A technology company and an economic empowerment platform

People verified

Every provider checked before going live

People who earned

Income tracked month by month

Jobs created

Once-off work turned into recurring work

Businesses supported

Small service companies find customers