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Waiting for applications is not always enough. When you need someone specific, or you need them quickly, Nasi Ispani lets verified employers search job seekers directly and approach them about a role.
Search first, pay only when it is worth it
Search by skill or job title, province, town and years of experience. Every result is a real job seeker registered on Nasi Ispani. Before you spend anything you can see their first name, town and province, top skills, most recent role, experience band and highest qualification level.
Unlock only the people you actually want
When a candidate looks right, one credit unlocks their full name, phone number, email address and complete CV for your company, and the unlock does not run out. There is no subscription and no charge for browsing. A credit costs R10 and unlocks one candidate, permanently. You buy them in the Employer Hub, from R50 upward, and they stay valid for 12 months. Verified employers start with five free.
Verify before you hire
With the candidate’s consent you can confirm their ID against Home Affairs, or run the employee screening, which adds their employment history. Criminal record and qualification checks are not available yet. The candidate is asked to allow each check before it runs, which is both the law in South Africa and the reason candidates trust the process.
Built on consent, which is why it works
Job seekers join this pool only when they accept our terms, which explain exactly what employers can and cannot see. They are notified when a company unlocks them and for which job, and they can switch it off in one tap. Employers agree in writing to use contact details only for recruiting the vacancies they post on Nasi Ispani, their own or, for a recruiter or agency, their client’s.
Who this suits
Employers hiring for roles where good candidates get snapped up quickly, businesses that need to fill a position this week rather than this month, and companies that would rather approach ten well-matched people than read two hundred applications.
Prefer to advertise and let candidates come to you? Posting a vacancy is free.
Questions employers ask
How does candidate search work?
Verified employers search the profiles of job seekers on Nasi Ispani. You see skills, town, experience level and qualification level for free, then spend one credit to unlock a candidate's name, phone, email and full CV.
What does it cost to contact a candidate?
One credit unlocks one candidate for your company, and the unlock does not run out. A credit costs R10, bought in the Employer Hub from R50 upward. Credits are valid for 12 months, and verified employers start with 5 free.
Do candidates know when I look at them?
They know when you unlock their contact details, and they are told which job you are hiring for. They cannot see who browsed the anonymous preview cards.
Is this allowed under POPIA?
Yes. Job seekers join employer search when they accept our terms, which explain it, and they can switch it off at any time. Employers must be verified, and employers agree that details are used only to recruit for the vacancies they post on Nasi Ispani, their own or, for a recruiter or agency, their client's.
Can I check a candidate's ID or qualifications?
Yes. With the candidate's consent you can confirm their ID against Home Affairs, or run the employee screening, which adds their employment history. Criminal record and qualification checks are not available yet.
Get started
Open the Employer Hub to post a vacancy, search candidates or request a background check.