Cherry Assistant
US staffing firm placing virtual assistants across admin, support, sales and ops with US clients. Candidates apply directly on their own jobs page; clients hire through a separate "Browse Candidates" flow on /roles.
Can a South African join?
Bottom line: Yes — South Africans can join Cherry Assistant.
Their own site, re-checked 2026-08-27: "Cherry Assistant supports South Africa and the Philippines across managed hire, direct placement, and custom enterprise hiring." Their candidate jobs page (/jobs) currently lists open, ZAR-denominated South African roles - e.g. Recruitment Interview Specialist (R15,000-R18,000), Senior Executive Assistant (R20,000-R38,000), Sales Operations Assistant - Early Career (R15,000-R25,000/mo) - and states plainly: "Cherry Assistant does not charge candidates fees to apply."
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What it pays
Bottom line: Pay is quoted in Rand on every listing and runs from about R7,500 to R38,000 a month, depending on the role and your experience.
Published in Rand, per listing. Current examples (2026-08-27): R15,000-R18,000/mo (Recruitment Interview Specialist), R20,000-R38,000/mo (Senior Executive Assistant), R7,500-R8,500/mo (Social Media Manager, South Africa/Egypt) - a wide spread by seniority and role, not one figure.
How the money reaches you
Rand, quoted directly on each listing (own board). No third-party payout rail (Deel/Wise/Payoneer) is named.
How hard is it to get in?
No experience needed to get started.