Employers post what they need; workers register once. The moment a candidate matches an open vacancy — same trade, right area — the employer gets their details by email. No agencies, no recruitment fees.
Stop scrolling WhatsApp groups for staff. Tell us the trade, area and start date — we log your vacancy and email you candidates as they match.
Register once with your trade, area and experience. When an employer needs someone like you, they get your details and contact you directly.
An employer tells us what they need — trade, area, experience level, start date. Takes one WhatsApp message.
Every registered worker in that trade and area is checked against the vacancy — including new workers the moment they register.
Matching candidates land in the employer's inbox with trade, experience, rate and contact details — then it's a direct conversation.
Registering as a worker is completely free, always. Posting a vacancy is currently free too while we grow the workforce network — employers just message us on WhatsApp to get started.
No — BuildCape is a matching platform. We connect employers and candidates and then step out of the way: you contact each other directly, agree terms directly, and there's no placement fee or agency markup. Employers remain responsible for their own hiring checks and employment compliance (contracts, UIF, COIDA) — our platform tools can help with exactly that paperwork.
Only employers with a matching vacancy — same trade, relevant area — receive your name, experience and contact details, so they can offer you work. By registering you consent to this sharing; that's the whole point of the service, and it's covered by our privacy policy (POPIA-compliant). You can ask us to remove your details at any time on WhatsApp.
Candidates register their own trade, experience, rate and CIDB grading where relevant. We recommend you verify qualifications and references before hiring, as with any hire — and use proper employment contracts, which you'll find in our forms library.
Post a vacancy in one WhatsApp message, or register as a worker in two minutes — matching starts immediately.