Language-tutoring marketplace, split between "Professional Teachers" (credentialed) and "Community Tutors" (informal conversation practice, no credential needed - just native/C2 fluency and an intro video).
Bottom line: Yes — South Africans can join italki.
Two real, currently-active teacher profiles on italki's own site are based in South Africa: Maryna (italki.com/teacher/5687024) - "Living in Tshwane Metro, South Africa", 133 students, 5.0 rating; and Brends, teaching since 2018. Both set their own lesson prices in USD.
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Tutor-set. Maryna's own listed rates run USD 8-11+ per lesson type.
Payoneer, PayPal, Alipay or Skrill; $30 USD minimum withdrawal; italki charges no withdrawal fee itself (per support.italki.com).
No experience needed to get started.
Nothing open here right now — and that is normal. italki is a platform you join, not a queue you wait in. Roles come and go faster than we re-check them, so an empty list here does not mean an empty board there.
Sign up directly and you will be considered as roles come in.