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THE JOB LIST TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Effective date: 4 October 2026 Last updated: 4 October 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to The Job List. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of thejoblist.co.za, including any accounts, job listings, employer tools, job-seeker tools, applications, alerts, profiles, CV storage, recruitment features and related services made available through the website (collectively, the "Platform").

By accessing the Platform, creating an account, posting a job, applying for a job, purchasing a listing package or otherwise using any part of the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, you must not use the Platform.

These Terms must be read together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms, policies, notices or conditions displayed in connection with a particular service, promotion or transaction.

2. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of these Terms:

"The Job List", "we", "us" or "our" means the operator of thejoblist.co.za and the services provided through it.

"Platform" means thejoblist.co.za and the services, functionality, databases, content and tools made available through it.

"User" means any person who visits, accesses or uses the Platform.

"Job Seeker" means a person who uses the Platform to search for employment, create a career profile, store a CV, receive alerts, express interest in opportunities or submit applications.

"Employer" means any company, organisation, recruitment business, agency, representative or other person using the Platform to advertise employment opportunities, receive applications or identify potential candidates.

"Job Listing" means an employment vacancy, opportunity or other recruitment advertisement published on the Platform.

"Talent Pool" or "Future Opportunity" means a listing intended to collect expressions of interest for possible future recruitment and which does not necessarily represent a current vacancy.

"Content" includes text, job descriptions, company information, photographs, logos, CVs, documents, questions, answers, applications, profile information and other material submitted to or displayed through the Platform.

"Listing Credit" means a credit that may be redeemed to publish or renew a Job Listing, subject to the package or promotion under which the credit was issued.

3. NATURE AND ROLE OF THE JOB LIST

The Job List provides an online platform through which employers may advertise employment opportunities and job seekers may discover opportunities, submit applications and manage aspects of their job search.

The Job List provides advertising, discovery, application-management and related recruitment tools. Unless expressly stated otherwise in relation to a particular service, The Job List:

  • is not the employer offering a third-party vacancy;
  • does not make the final decision regarding the appointment of a candidate;
  • does not determine the terms of employment offered by an Employer;
  • does not guarantee that a Job Seeker will receive an interview or employment;
  • does not guarantee that an Employer will receive a particular number or quality of applications;
  • does not guarantee that information supplied by another User is complete or accurate; and
  • is not a party to an employment agreement concluded between an Employer and a Job Seeker.

Employers remain solely responsible for their recruitment decisions, employment offers, employment contracts and compliance with applicable employment and labour legislation.

4. ELIGIBILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM

You may use the Platform only if you are legally capable of entering into these Terms or, where applicable, use the Platform with the consent or assistance of a parent, guardian or other person legally authorised to act on your behalf.

Employers and persons acting on behalf of Employers warrant that they have the necessary authority to create accounts, publish vacancies, receive applications and otherwise act on behalf of the organisation represented on the Platform.

We may request reasonable information or documentation to verify the identity, legitimacy or authority of any Employer, recruiter, agency or User.

5. USER ACCOUNTS

Certain features of the Platform require a registered account. When creating or using an account, you must provide information that is accurate, current and not misleading.

You are responsible for:

  • maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials;
  • using a secure password;
  • all activity taking place through your account;
  • ensuring that information associated with your account remains accurate;
  • notifying us if you suspect unauthorised access to your account; and
  • logging out or otherwise securing access when using a shared device.

You may not create an account using false details, impersonate another person or organisation, misrepresent your authority or allow another person to use your account for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.

We may require email verification, identity verification, employer verification or additional security checks before allowing access to certain Platform functions.

6. JOB SEEKER ACCOUNTS AND PROFILES

Job Seekers may use the Platform to search for vacancies, create a career profile, upload or create a CV, save opportunities, receive job alerts, submit applications and track applications.

Job Seekers are responsible for ensuring that information included in their profiles, CVs and applications is accurate and does not materially misrepresent their qualifications, experience, identity, education, employment history or eligibility to work.

Job Seekers must not submit false qualifications, altered certificates, false references, fraudulent identification documents or any other information intended to deceive an Employer.

The Job List does not guarantee that creating a profile, uploading a CV or submitting an application will result in contact from an Employer, an interview or an offer of employment.

7. JOB APPLICATIONS

When a Job Seeker applies for a vacancy, information submitted as part of that application may be made available to the Employer responsible for the vacancy.

This may include, depending on the application:

  • the Job Seeker's name and contact information;
  • career profile information;
  • uploaded or generated CVs;
  • employment and education history;
  • skills and qualifications;
  • answers to screening questions;
  • supporting documents voluntarily provided by the Job Seeker; and
  • other information submitted as part of the application.

By submitting an application, the Job Seeker requests and authorises The Job List to make the relevant application information available to the Employer for recruitment purposes.

Once information has legitimately been supplied to an Employer, the Employer may have its own legal obligations relating to the processing, retention and protection of that information.

8. JOB SEEKER RESPONSIBILITY

Job Seekers are encouraged to exercise reasonable care when dealing with prospective Employers, recruiters or other persons encountered through the Platform.

A legitimate job application should not require a Job Seeker to pay for the opportunity to apply for or obtain employment.

Job Seekers should be particularly cautious if they are asked to:

  • pay an application, placement, administration or recruitment fee;
  • pay money to secure an interview or job;
  • purchase equipment from a specified person before employment;
  • send money for supposed background checks or training as a condition of placement;
  • transfer or receive money on behalf of another person;
  • provide banking passwords, PINs or one-time passwords;
  • provide unnecessary sensitive personal information at an early recruitment stage; or
  • communicate only through unusual or unverifiable channels.

Suspected fraudulent vacancies or recruitment conduct should be reported to The Job List as soon as reasonably possible.

9. EMPLOYER ACCOUNTS

An Employer account may be used only for legitimate recruitment and employment-related purposes.

An Employer represents and warrants that:

  • it is a legitimate business, organisation or authorised recruitment provider;
  • the person using the account is authorised to act for the Employer;
  • vacancies advertised through the account are genuine;
  • the Employer has authority to recruit for each vacancy advertised;
  • information provided about the Employer is accurate and not misleading;
  • applications will be used only for legitimate recruitment-related purposes; and
  • its use of the Platform complies with applicable South African law.

10. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS

Recruitment agencies, employment agencies, temporary employment services and other recruitment intermediaries using the Platform are responsible for ensuring that they hold any registration, approval or authority required by applicable law.

Where reasonably necessary, The Job List may require proof of registration, authority, client mandate or other supporting information before allowing an agency to advertise vacancies or access applicant information.

Failure to provide satisfactory information may result in a vacancy being withheld, removed or an account being restricted or suspended.

11. EMPLOYER VERIFICATION

The Job List may perform checks intended to reduce fraudulent, misleading or unauthorised recruitment activity.

These checks may include reviewing:

  • company or organisation information;
  • business registration information;
  • contact information;
  • company domains and email addresses;
  • websites and publicly available business information;
  • the identity or authority of representatives;
  • recruitment agency credentials where applicable; and
  • previous Platform activity.

A verification indicator, verification check or approval by The Job List does not constitute a guarantee, certification, recommendation or endorsement of an Employer. Users must still exercise reasonable judgement when engaging with another User.

12. JOB LISTING REQUIREMENTS

Every Job Listing must represent a genuine employment opportunity or, where clearly identified, a legitimate future recruitment or talent-pool opportunity.

A Job Listing must, as far as reasonably applicable:

  • use an accurate job title;
  • provide an understandable description of the role;
  • identify the relevant Employer or clearly explain where confidentiality is justified;
  • accurately state the job location or remote-working arrangement;
  • accurately identify the nature of the engagement;
  • state requirements that genuinely relate to the role;
  • avoid false, deceptive or exaggerated claims;
  • comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination legislation; and
  • not misrepresent remuneration, benefits, responsibilities or working arrangements.

Employers are responsible for reviewing Job Listings before submission and correcting errors promptly after publication.

13. SALARY AND REMUNERATION INFORMATION

Where salary or remuneration information is supplied, the Employer is responsible for ensuring that it is accurate and not intentionally misleading.

An Employer must not advertise a salary range that it has no reasonable intention of offering merely for the purpose of attracting additional applicants.

Where remuneration is described as negotiable, market related, commission based, hourly, annual or otherwise dependent on specified conditions, the description should fairly reflect the nature of the remuneration arrangement.

Salary information displayed by The Job List may be reformatted for searching, filtering or comparison purposes. For example, annual amounts may be converted to monthly equivalents where the Platform expressly indicates that this has been done.

14. PROHIBITED JOB LISTINGS AND RECRUITMENT CONDUCT

The following are prohibited on The Job List:

  • fake or non-existent vacancies;
  • vacancies advertised for fraudulent purposes;
  • job advertisements intended primarily to collect personal information;
  • advance-fee recruitment schemes;
  • requests for Job Seekers to pay for access to employment;
  • requests for Job Seekers to pay placement or recruitment fees prohibited by law;
  • pyramid, Ponzi or unlawful multi-level marketing schemes;
  • money-mule, payment-processing or fund-transfer schemes disguised as employment;
  • opportunities involving unlawful goods, services or activities;
  • advertisements connected with human trafficking, sexual exploitation or forced labour;
  • vacancies designed to facilitate identity theft or financial fraud;
  • materially false or misleading salary information;
  • misrepresentation of the identity of an Employer;
  • unauthorised recruitment on behalf of another company;
  • unlawfully discriminatory advertisements;
  • advertisements containing pornographic or unlawful material;
  • advertisements that infringe another person's intellectual-property rights;
  • opportunities that violate applicable labour or employment legislation; and
  • any other content that The Job List reasonably considers dangerous, deceptive, unlawful or inconsistent with the legitimate purpose of the Platform.

15. NO FEES CHARGED TO JOB SEEKERS FOR EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT

Employers, recruiters and other Users must not use The Job List to impose unlawful recruitment or placement fees on Job Seekers.

The Employment Services Act, 2014 generally prohibits charging a work seeker a fee for providing employment services to that work seeker, subject to any exceptions permitted by law.

Any Employer or recruiter requesting prohibited payments from Job Seekers may have its listings removed and account suspended or permanently terminated.

16. DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Employers must comply with applicable employment-equity and anti-discrimination legislation.

A Job Listing may not impose unlawful discriminatory requirements relating to race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, family responsibility, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, HIV status, conscience, belief, political opinion, culture, language, birth or any other prohibited ground, except where a distinction is permitted by law, including where a requirement is genuinely inherent to the particular job.

The Job List reserves the right to reject or remove advertisements that appear to contain unlawful discriminatory requirements.

17. FOREIGN NATIONALS AND WORK AUTHORISATION

The Platform is not restricted only to South African citizens.

Where work authorisation, immigration status, a permit, visa or other legal entitlement to work is relevant to a vacancy, the Employer and Job Seeker are responsible for complying with applicable immigration and employment legislation.

The Job List does not issue work permits or visas and does not determine whether an individual is legally entitled to work in South Africa.

18. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AND TALENT POOLS

The Platform may allow Employers to advertise future opportunities or build talent pools for positions that are anticipated but not presently available.

These listings must be clearly distinguishable from current vacancies.

Expressing interest in a future opportunity does not mean that:

  • a current vacancy exists;
  • the Employer is obliged to create the position;
  • the Job Seeker will be considered for a future vacancy;
  • the Job Seeker will receive an interview; or
  • employment will be offered.

Employers using talent-pool information remain responsible for processing that information lawfully and only for legitimate recruitment purposes.

19. SCREENING QUESTIONS

Employers may use screening questions to assist with reviewing applications.

Screening questions must relate reasonably to the vacancy and must not unlawfully seek information or impose discriminatory requirements.

Employers remain responsible for how screening answers are interpreted and used in making recruitment decisions.

The Job List does not guarantee that a screening question or automated filtering mechanism accurately determines whether a person is suitable for employment.

20. EMPLOYER USE OF APPLICANT INFORMATION

Applicant information obtained through The Job List may be used only for legitimate recruitment, hiring, workforce planning and closely related employment purposes.

Employers must not:

  • sell applicant information;
  • publish applicant information without lawful authority;
  • use applicant information for unrelated direct marketing without a lawful basis;
  • use applicant information for fraud, identity theft or unlawful profiling;
  • retain information for longer than is lawfully or reasonably necessary;
  • share information unnecessarily with unrelated third parties; or
  • use the information in any manner prohibited by POPIA or other applicable law.

Once an Employer receives or downloads personal information from an application, that Employer may become independently responsible for its processing of that information under applicable data-protection law.

21. REVIEW, MODERATION AND APPROVAL OF LISTINGS

The Job List may review Job Listings before or after publication.

We may refuse, suspend, edit, request amendments to or remove a Job Listing where we reasonably believe that:

  • the listing breaches these Terms;
  • information is incomplete, misleading or inaccurate;
  • the vacancy appears fraudulent;
  • the Employer cannot reasonably be verified;
  • the Employer does not appear authorised to recruit for the role;
  • the listing may expose Job Seekers to unreasonable risk;
  • the listing appears to breach applicable legislation;
  • required payment has not been made;
  • the listing contains prohibited material; or
  • publication could reasonably expose The Job List or its Users to legal or security risk.

Review or approval of a listing does not transfer responsibility for that listing from the Employer to The Job List.

22. JOB LISTING DURATION

Unless expressly stated otherwise at the time of purchase or publication, each paid Job Listing remains active for 60 days from publication.

A listing may cease to be displayed earlier if:

  • the Employer closes the vacancy;
  • the Employer removes the vacancy;
  • the vacancy is filled;
  • the listing breaches these Terms;
  • the Employer account is suspended;
  • fraud or misuse is suspected; or
  • removal is required by law.

The expiry or removal of a Job Listing does not create an automatic right to a refund.

23. EMPLOYER PACKAGES AND LISTING CREDITS

Employers may purchase individual Job Listings or packages containing multiple listing credits.

The number of credits, price and features associated with a package will be those displayed on the Platform at the time of purchase.

Where a package contains more than one listing credit, unused credits may remain on the Employer's account for future vacancies, subject to any conditions clearly disclosed at the time the package is purchased or credit is issued.

A listing credit generally entitles the Employer to publish one eligible Job Listing for the applicable listing period.

Listing credits may not be resold, traded or transferred between unrelated accounts without our prior permission.

24. ONCE-OFF PAYMENTS AND NO AUTOMATIC RENEWALS

Employer packages offered by The Job List are sold on a once-off payment basis unless expressly stated otherwise before purchase.

The Job List does not automatically renew a Job Listing or automatically charge an Employer for another listing period unless the Employer has expressly agreed to a separate service that clearly provides for recurring billing.

When a listing expires, the Employer may choose whether to renew it using an available listing credit or by purchasing another applicable package.

25. PRICES AND PAYMENT

Prices are those displayed on the Platform at the time an order is placed.

We may change our prices, packages or promotional offers from time to time. A price change will not retrospectively alter a completed purchase.

Payment must be successfully completed through an available payment method before a paid service is activated unless The Job List expressly agrees otherwise.

Payment processing may be provided by third-party payment providers. Those providers may process payment information in accordance with their own applicable terms and privacy obligations.

The Job List may suspend publication where a payment is reversed, disputed, cancelled, fraudulent or otherwise not successfully received.

26. REFUNDS, CANCELLATIONS AND COOLING-OFF RIGHTS

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude any cancellation, refund, cooling-off or other consumer right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Where an Employer purchases an electronic service and requests or authorises immediate publication of a vacancy, the Employer expressly consents to The Job List beginning performance of the service immediately.

Where applicable, South African electronic-commerce legislation may provide a cooling-off right for certain electronic transactions. That right may not apply to a service that begins with the consumer's consent before the end of the statutory cooling-off period.

Subject to applicable law, once a Job Listing has been published and the advertising service has begun, payments are generally not refundable merely because:

  • the Employer changes its recruitment plans;
  • the vacancy is filled earlier than expected;
  • the Employer withdraws the vacancy;
  • the Employer receives fewer applications than expected;
  • the Employer does not find a suitable candidate;
  • a candidate rejects an offer; or
  • the Employer no longer wishes to recruit.

If The Job List is unable to provide a paid service for reasons attributable to The Job List, an appropriate remedy may include restoration of a listing credit, replacement of the service, extension of a listing or a refund, depending on the circumstances and applicable law.

Where a listing cannot be published because the Employer submitted fraudulent, prohibited, unlawful or materially misleading content, The Job List may refuse publication or suspend the account. Any refund entitlement will be determined in accordance with applicable law and the circumstances of the transaction.

27. PROMOTIONAL AND COMPLIMENTARY CREDITS

The Job List may issue complimentary, promotional or partner-related listing credits.

This may include credits made available through a qualifying purchase or membership on The Business List.

Unless expressly stated otherwise:

  • complimentary credits have no cash value;
  • they cannot be exchanged for cash;
  • they cannot be sold;
  • they cannot be refunded for cash;
  • they may be subject to eligibility requirements; and
  • abuse of promotional credits may result in their cancellation.

The availability and conditions of promotional arrangements may change for future qualifying transactions.

28. NO GUARANTEE OF RECRUITMENT RESULTS

The purchase or publication of a Job Listing purchases access to the advertising and recruitment functionality described on the Platform. It does not purchase or guarantee a recruitment outcome.

The Job List does not guarantee:

  • a particular number of views;
  • a particular number of applications;
  • applications from suitably qualified candidates;
  • that a vacancy will be filled;
  • that a particular candidate will accept employment;
  • that information supplied by a candidate is accurate; or
  • any particular financial or recruitment return from a listing.

29. APPLICATION AND LISTING STATISTICS

The Platform may display statistics such as listing views, application counts or other activity information.

These statistics are provided as operational information and may be affected by factors such as automated traffic, duplicate visits, security filtering, technical errors, privacy controls and other measurement limitations.

Statistics should therefore not be treated as independently audited measurements unless expressly described as such.

30. JOB ALERTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Users may be able to subscribe to job alerts, application updates, account messages, service notices and other communications.

Job alerts are generated using available vacancy information and selected User preferences. The Job List does not guarantee that every potentially relevant vacancy will appear in an alert.

Users may manage or unsubscribe from marketing and optional communications using the mechanisms provided, subject to our right to send communications reasonably necessary to operate an account, fulfil a transaction, provide security notices or comply with legal obligations.

31. PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY

The Job List processes personal information in accordance with applicable South African data-protection legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("POPIA"), and our Privacy Policy.

Personal information may be processed for purposes including:

  • creating and administering accounts;
  • providing Job Seeker profiles and CV functionality;
  • processing job applications;
  • making applications available to relevant Employers;
  • providing Employer recruitment tools;
  • processing payments;
  • providing job alerts and account communications;
  • preventing fraud and abuse;
  • supporting and securing the Platform;
  • maintaining appropriate records;
  • analysing and improving Platform performance; and
  • complying with legal obligations.

More detailed information regarding the collection, use, sharing, retention and protection of personal information is contained in our Privacy Policy.

32. USER CONTENT

Users retain ownership of content that they lawfully own and submit to the Platform, subject to the permissions reasonably necessary for us to provide the Platform.

By submitting Content, you grant The Job List a non-exclusive licence to host, store, reproduce, process, format, display and transmit that Content to the extent reasonably necessary to:

  • operate the Platform;
  • publish Job Listings;
  • process applications;
  • provide Employer and Job Seeker functionality;
  • secure and maintain the Platform;
  • promote publicly available Job Listings; and
  • perform services requested by the User.

You warrant that you have the right to submit the Content and that its use in accordance with these Terms will not unlawfully infringe the rights of another person.

33. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Except for User Content and third-party material, the Platform and its underlying content, branding, design, software, databases, layout, graphics, text, functionality and other materials are owned by or licensed to The Job List and are protected by applicable intellectual-property law.

No User may copy, reproduce, republish, scrape, systematically extract, sell, licence, distribute or commercially exploit a substantial part of the Platform without prior written permission.

The Job List name, logos and associated branding may not be used in a manner that falsely suggests endorsement, partnership or authorisation.

34. AUTOMATED ACCESS, SCRAPING AND DATA EXTRACTION

You may not use bots, crawlers, scripts, automated tools or other mechanisms to access, copy or extract Platform information in a manner that:

  • collects applicant personal information without authority;
  • copies substantial portions of our jobs database;
  • circumvents access restrictions;
  • interferes with Platform performance;
  • places an unreasonable load on our infrastructure;
  • attempts to bypass security mechanisms; or
  • otherwise violates these Terms or applicable law.

Ordinary search-engine indexing and access expressly authorised by The Job List are not prohibited by this provision.

35. PROHIBITED USE OF THE PLATFORM

You may not use the Platform to:

  • commit or facilitate fraud;
  • impersonate another person or company;
  • distribute malware or malicious code;
  • attempt unauthorised access to accounts or systems;
  • harvest email addresses or personal information unlawfully;
  • send spam or unlawful unsolicited communications;
  • conduct phishing or identity-theft activities;
  • interfere with Platform security or availability;
  • circumvent account restrictions;
  • create multiple accounts to evade suspension;
  • upload unlawful, defamatory or infringing material;
  • misuse applicant information;
  • reverse engineer Platform functionality except where law expressly permits it; or
  • engage in conduct that could reasonably harm The Job List or its Users.

36. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES

The Platform may contain links to Employer websites, external application systems, payment providers, social networks or other third-party services.

The Job List does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, security, availability, privacy practices or terms of use.

Users access third-party services at their own discretion and should review the applicable terms and privacy policies of those services.

37. PLATFORM AVAILABILITY

We aim to keep the Platform reasonably available and functional but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

Access may occasionally be interrupted due to:

  • maintenance;
  • software updates;
  • hosting or infrastructure failures;
  • internet or telecommunications failures;
  • cybersecurity incidents;
  • third-party service interruptions;
  • events outside our reasonable control; or
  • emergency measures required to protect Users or systems.

Where reasonably practicable, we will attempt to restore affected services promptly.

38. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Platform is provided on an "as available" basis.

While we may take reasonable measures intended to improve the quality and legitimacy of information appearing on the Platform, we cannot independently guarantee every statement made by every Employer or Job Seeker.

Users remain responsible for conducting appropriate checks before entering into an employment relationship or making material recruitment decisions.

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty, right or protection that may not lawfully be excluded under applicable legislation.

39. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Job List will not be liable for loss arising solely from:

  • an Employer's decision to employ or not employ a Job Seeker;
  • a Job Seeker's decision to accept or reject employment;
  • false information supplied by another User;
  • conduct occurring outside the Platform between Employers and Job Seekers;
  • an Employer's employment practices;
  • a Job Seeker's performance after appointment;
  • an Employer's failure to comply with employment legislation;
  • unauthorised conduct by a third party that could not reasonably have been prevented;
  • third-party websites or services; or
  • indirect or consequential commercial loss where such exclusion is permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability to the extent that such liability cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.

40. INDEMNITY FOR UNLAWFUL USER CONDUCT

To the extent permitted by law, a User who unlawfully uses the Platform or materially breaches these Terms will be responsible for loss, liability, claims or reasonable costs directly resulting from that User's unlawful conduct or breach.

This provision does not require a consumer to indemnify The Job List for loss caused by The Job List's own unlawful conduct, gross negligence or conduct for which liability may not legally be excluded.

41. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF ACCOUNTS

The Job List may restrict, suspend or terminate an account where reasonably necessary to protect the Platform, its Users or legitimate business interests.

This may occur where:

  • these Terms are materially breached;
  • fraud or attempted fraud is suspected;
  • false Employer information is provided;
  • fraudulent or prohibited vacancies are published;
  • applicant information is misused;
  • security systems are attacked or circumvented;
  • a User repeatedly violates Platform rules;
  • a payment is fraudulent or unlawfully reversed;
  • continued access creates a material security or legal risk;
  • we are required to do so by law or lawful authority; or
  • other serious misuse of the Platform occurs.

Where circumstances reasonably permit, we may give the User an opportunity to explain or remedy the issue. Immediate suspension may nevertheless occur where we reasonably consider it necessary to protect Users, personal information, Platform security or prevent suspected unlawful activity.

42. EFFECT OF ACCOUNT CLOSURE

Closing an account may result in loss of access to account features, saved jobs, applications, applicant-management tools, Job Listings and other account information.

Certain records may be retained after account closure where reasonably necessary for legal compliance, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, accounting, security, enforcement of these Terms or another lawful purpose.

Account closure does not automatically require deletion of information that another User is independently entitled or required to retain. For example, an Employer may lawfully retain records relating to an application already received, subject to its obligations under POPIA.

43. REPORTING FRAUD, ABUSE OR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT

Users are encouraged to report suspected scams, fraudulent vacancies, inappropriate requests for payment, impersonation, unlawful content, misuse of personal information or other serious abuse of the Platform.

Reports may be sent to: connect@thejoblist.co.za

We may investigate reports and may request additional information where reasonably necessary.

Submission of a report does not guarantee a particular outcome. We may take action based on the available evidence, these Terms, applicable law and the interests of Platform safety.

44. LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATORY REQUESTS

The Job List may preserve or disclose information where required or permitted by applicable law, a court order, lawful regulatory process or other legally enforceable request.

We may also preserve information where reasonably necessary to investigate suspected fraud, cybercrime, unlawful recruitment activity, threats to safety or material abuse of the Platform.

45. CHANGES TO THE PLATFORM

The Job List may improve, modify, add to or discontinue Platform features from time to time.

Changes to future features or packages will not retrospectively remove a material paid service already purchased where doing so would be contrary to applicable law.

We may replace a feature with substantially similar functionality where reasonably necessary for technical, operational, security or commercial reasons.

46. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the Platform, our services, applicable law, security requirements or business practices.

The latest version will be published on the Platform together with an updated "Last updated" date.

Where a change materially affects an existing paid service or registered User, we may provide additional notice where reasonably appropriate or legally required.

Continued use of the Platform after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.

47. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

By using the Platform, you agree that communications relating to your account, applications, Job Listings, payments, security, service operation and these Terms may be provided electronically, including through email, Platform notifications or notices displayed on the website.

Electronic records and communications may be retained as evidence of transactions and instructions to the extent permitted by applicable law.

48. NOTICES

Notices to The Job List relating to these Terms may be submitted to: connect@thejoblist.co.za

Notices sent to a User may be delivered to the most recent email address associated with the User's account or through another contact method supplied by the User.

Users are responsible for keeping their contact information current.

49. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and the use of the Platform are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

These Terms must be interpreted consistently with applicable South African legislation, including where relevant:

  • the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013;
  • the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002;
  • the Consumer Protection Act, 2008;
  • the Employment Services Act, 2014;
  • the Employment Equity Act, 1998;
  • applicable labour legislation; and
  • other legislation applicable to the services provided through the Platform.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to remove a statutory right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded.

50. DISPUTES

If a dispute arises relating to the Platform or these Terms, the parties are encouraged first to attempt to resolve the matter in good faith through direct communication.

A User may contact The Job List at connect@thejoblist.co.za with sufficient information to identify the account, transaction or issue concerned.

Nothing in this section prevents a person from approaching a court, regulator, commission, ombud or other body where that person has a legal right to do so.

51. JURISDICTION

Subject to any statutory right allowing a User to approach another competent forum, disputes relating to these Terms or the Platform will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of South Africa.

52. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent reasonably necessary to make it enforceable where possible.

If it cannot be made enforceable, it will be severed without affecting the validity of the remaining provisions.

53. NO WAIVER

A failure or delay by The Job List to enforce a provision of these Terms does not constitute a permanent waiver of that provision or any other right.

54. ASSIGNMENT

Users may not transfer their contractual rights or obligations under these Terms to another person without our prior written consent where such consent is reasonably required.

The Job List may transfer its rights and obligations as part of a legitimate business restructuring, sale, merger or transfer of the Platform, subject to applicable law and the continued protection of Users' rights.

55. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any specific conditions expressly applicable to a transaction or service, constitute the agreement governing use of the Platform.

Where a specific service or promotion has additional written conditions, those conditions apply to that service together with these Terms.

56. INTERPRETATION

Headings are included for convenience and do not limit the meaning of these Terms.

Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa where the context requires.

References to a person may include a natural person, company, organisation, partnership or other legal entity where appropriate.

References to legislation include amendments, replacements and regulations made under that legislation where applicable.

57. CONTACT

Questions, complaints or notices relating to these Terms and Conditions may be sent to:

The Job List Website: https://thejoblist.co.za/ Email: connect@thejoblist.co.za

58. ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS

By accessing or using The Job List, creating an account, submitting an application, publishing a Job Listing or purchasing a service, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to read these Terms and agree to be bound by them.

If you are using the Platform on behalf of a company or other organisation, you confirm that you are authorised to accept these Terms on its behalf.