Careers24 Jobs Scraper

Extract comprehensive job listings from Careers24.com, South Africa's premier employment portal. Collect detailed information including job titles, company profiles, salary ranges, and full job descriptions at scale. Perfect for market research, job aggregation, and recruitment intelligence.

Features

• Advanced Search Filtering — Target jobs by keywords, South African provinces, sectors, and salary ranges.
• Remote Work Detection — Specifically filter for remote-only opportunities or include them in broad searches.
• Deep Data Extraction — Automatically visits job adverts to extract full descriptions and additional metadata.
• Stealthy Operation — Optimized for reliability with residential proxy support and human-like browsing patterns.
• Smart Data Cleaning — Delivers sanitized HTML and plain text descriptions for immediate use in any application.

Use Cases

Job Market Analysis

Track hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and in-demand skills across different regions of South Africa. Identify which sectors are growing and what qualifications companies are seeking.

Job Aggregation

Build and maintain comprehensive job boards or career portals with fresh, daily listings from Careers24. Ensure your users have access to the latest opportunities across all provinces.

Recruitment Intelligence

Monitor competitor hiring activities and industry demand. Understand the recruitment landscape to optimize your own talent acquisition strategies.

Career Research

Help job seekers find opportunities that match their specific requirements, including location preferences and remote work flexibility.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
keyword	String	No	—	Search for specific job titles or keywords (e.g., "Developer", "Accountant")
location	String	No	—	Filter by province or city (e.g., "gauteng", "western-cape", "durban")
remoteOnly	Boolean	No	false	Set to true to show only remote job opportunities
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of job listings to collect
minSalary	String	No	—	Minimum monthly salary in ZAR (e.g., "25000")
sector	String	No	—	Filter by job sector/category (e.g., "Information Technology")
collectDetails	Boolean	No	true	Visit each job page to extract full descriptions and additional fields
max_pages	Integer	No	20	Safety limit on the number of search result pages to scrape
startUrl	String	No	—	Direct search URL to override other search settings

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Output Data

Each item in the dataset contains comprehensive job information:

Field	Type	Description
job_id	String	Unique Careers24 vacancy identifier
title	String	Job position title
company	String	Hiring organization name
location	String	Geographic location (city or province)
salary	String	Salary or remuneration details (if available)
job_type	String	Employment type (e.g., Permanent, Contract)
date_posted	String	ISO formatted date when the job was listed
valid_through	String	Application deadline or expiry date
sectors	String	Industry category
description_text	String	Clean plain-text job description
description_html	String	Sanitized HTML description (text tags only)
company_description	String	Overview of the hiring company
url	String	Direct source URL of the job advert

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Usage Examples

Basic Search

Extract the latest software developer jobs across all of South Africa:

{
    "keyword": "software developer",
    "results_wanted": 50
}

Targeted Regional Search

Find remote-only IT jobs specifically in the Gauteng province:

{
    "keyword": "IT",
    "location": "gauteng",
    "remoteOnly": true,
    "results_wanted": 20
}

Advanced Filtering

Extract high-paying engineering roles with full details:

{
    "keyword": "engineer",
    "minSalary": "45000",
    "collectDetails": true,
    "results_wanted": 100
}

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Sample Output

{
  "job_id": "2340584",
  "title": "Senior Solutions Architect",
  "company": "Tech Innovations SA",
  "location": "Johannesburg, Gauteng",
  "salary": "R85,000 - R110,000 per month",
  "job_type": "Permanent",
  "date_posted": "2026-02-15",
  "valid_through": "2026-03-31",
  "sectors": "Information Technology",
  "description_text": "We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead our cloud migration projects...",
  "url": "https://www.careers24.com/jobs/adverts/2340584-senior-solutions-architect-johannesburg/"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Optimize Search Precision

• Use specific keywords rather than broad terms for better targeting.
• Combine location and sector filters to narrow down results to your specific niche.

Manage Collection Volume

• Start with a small results_wanted (e.g., 20-50) to verify your filters are correct.
• Increase the limit once you are satisfied with the data quality.

Ensure Reliable Extraction

• Use Apify Proxy (Residential) for large-scale scraping tasks to minimize blocking.
• Leave stealthDelays enabled to maintain a human-like browsing pattern.

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Integrations

Connect your South African job data with your favorite tools:

• Google Sheets — Export directly for analysis and reporting.
• Airtable — Build a searchable recruitment database.
• Slack — Get instant notifications for new job matches.
• Webhooks — Send data to your custom APIs or endpoints.

Export Formats

Download your data in multiple developer-friendly formats:

• JSON — For seamless API integration.
• CSV — For spreadsheet software and data analysis.
• Excel — For executive reporting and business use.
• XML — For legacy system compatibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I scrape all jobs from a specific province?

Yes, simply provide the province name in the location field (e.g., "Western Cape") and set a high results_wanted limit.

Does it handle pagination?

Yes, the scraper automatically navigates through all search result pages until your requested number of results is reached or no more results are available.

Is the data clean?

Absolutely. The scraper removes junk elements, scripts, and styling, providing you with clean HTML (containing only text-related tags) and plain text descriptions.

Can I run this on a schedule?

Yes, you can use the Apify platform's scheduling feature to run the scraper daily, weekly, or at any interval you choose.

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Support

For issues, feature requests, or custom scraping needs, please contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with Careers24.com's terms of service and applicable data protection laws (including POPIA). Use data responsibly and respect rate limits.