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208x
more traffic than the next job board in South Africa
Academic Jobs245,836 visits
Academic Jobs (South Africa Traffic)1,179 visits
HE Jobs479 visits
RU Employer Portal
Why RU hires with Academic Jobs
Rhodes University Recruiting on AcademicJobs.com
Three Great Reason. One Price. The biggest reach in South Africa, THE Network, and unlimited jobs for one price.
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Only us.
Only we can put your job in front of THE Network.
Powered by AI candidate matching.
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Stop Chasing
Talent.
Let them come to you.
Unlimited jobs for a year: $24,000
Example savings
100 jobs a year: $31,500 pay-per-job vs $24,000
Save $7,500
400 jobs a year: $126,000 pay-per-job vs $24,000
Save $102,000
Post a job at RU
Advertise your next RU vacancy
Every option includes a 60-day listing you can edit anytime. Prices in ZAR.
Essentials
Standard Job Ad
R3,150ZAR
One job ad
- 60-day listing
- Edit your listing anytime
- Applications go straight to your team
More visibility
Job Ad + Featured
R11,650ZAR
R3,150 job ad + R8,500 Featured
- Everything in Standard
- Pinned to the top of relevant search results
- Seen first by qualified academics
More candidates
Job Ad + 50 AI Candidate Connects
R4,350ZAR
R3,150 job ad + R1,200 AI Candidate Connect
- Everything in Standard
- 50 AI-matched candidates for your role
- Reach passive candidates, not just applicants
South African universities
Employer Reputation
Top 10 South African university employers by likes as of October 30, 2026. Job counts are active vacancies on that date.- 1University of Cape Town22 jobs677 likes
- 2University of Witwatersrand7 jobs438 likes
- 3University of Johannesburg6 jobs195 likes
- 4University of Pretoria32 jobs179 likes
- 5Stellenbosch University14 jobs159 likes
- 6North-West University0 jobs85 likes
- 7University of KwaZulu-Natal7 jobs80 likes
- 8WBHO Construction 4 jobs54 likes
- 9 Medical Research Council0 jobs42 likes
- 10University of Limpopo1 jobs28 likes
Candidate demand
Most Popular Jobs
Top 0 RU jobs activated from October 30, 2025 to October 30, 2026, ranked by cumulative likes. Includes jobs that have since closed.Live vacancies
Live Jobs
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Academic Jobs is South Africa’s Leading Higher Ed Job Board. 
Connect with the world's best academic talent. Fast, effective, and trusted by top institutions.
Audience for Rhodes University Jobs
Academic Jobs is the leading recruitment platform in higher education and Rhodes University, with the largest network of faculty, administrators, and executives across 5000+ job categories.
1.2m
Active Job Seeker Accounts
Global talent network
1.9m
Job Alert Email Subscribers
And growing fast
245,836
Monthly Visitors
Fastest growing academic job board
2,950,032
Yearly Visitors
Connected worldwide
Partnered with 4,000+ Academic Associations and 5,000+ Academic Networks globally
Why Academic Jobs is the perfect partner for Rhodes University hiring?
1Exclusive Focus
Exclusive focus on South Africa and global higher education, unlike generic or overpriced platforms—tailored for University in South Africa.
2Cutting-edge AI
Cutting-edge AI technology delivers precise candidate matches and free leads, saving you time, resources, and up to 20% in costs for South Africa academic recruitment.
3Verified Trust
Verified profiles, rankings, reviews, and institution verification build unmatched trust and informed decisions, showcasing your South Africa institution’s culture to global talent.
4Proven Success
Proven success with top institutions worldwide, offering better value, targeted reach, and innovation like no other board, making it the go-to for South Africa University of Technology and College.
Choose a single job post.
All options come with…
- 60 day single job listing
- Edit Job Posting Anytime
- All Applications go directly to Employer
- Instant Access to AI candidate finder for faculty roles
- Multi-post to 2000+ niche job boards instantly*
Single
A standard single job post for R3 150.
Featured
A single job post plus Featured placement for R11 650.
Ultimate
A single job post, 50 candidate leads, and Featured included for R4 350.
Post a job for Rhodes University.
Reach faculty, researchers, and professional staff already looking for a role at RU.
- AI-driven candidate matching
- Real-time analytics & dashboards
- Automated job distribution
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