AI-training microtask platform - originally Toloka (data labelling, search-relevance rating, general crowdsourcing), now consolidating into the newer Mindrift brand for AI-evaluation work. Same company, same eligibility rules; new signups land on mindrift.ai. All-access tasks are open immediately, higher-paying specialised projects unlock as you build skills/qualifications.
Bottom line: Yes — South Africans can join Toloka (now Mindrift).
Toloka's own legal eligibility page lists a Restricted Jurisdictions list (sanctions-driven - Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, China, Cuba, Iran, Kosovo, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Palestine, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, plus parts of Ukraine and Georgia) and a separate "Other Locations We Cannot Currently Support" list for onboarding/payment reasons (Antarctica, Aruba, Kenya, Switzerland, Taiwan, and others). South Africa is in NEITHER list. Mindrift's own welcome page states outright: "Join from any country and get paid for every accepted task", and links the same eligibility page as the actual rule.
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Bottom line: There is no platform-wide rate. Every task shows a fixed reward before you start it.
Not published as a platform-wide figure. Mindrift's own page: "Every task shows a clear, fixed reward before you start, so you always know what you'll earn" - varies by task complexity and unlocked specialisation.
Bottom line: You are paid twice a month, through Payoneer or Tipalti. Payoneer has a $20 minimum withdrawal.
Payoneer or Tipalti, twice monthly. Payoneer specifically: $20 minimum withdrawal, 0% fee from Mindrift (up to 2% from your own bank), a further $1-per-payment Payoneer fee.
No experience needed to get started.
Nothing open here right now — and that is normal. Toloka (now Mindrift) 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.