FirstJobly nominated for the South African Startup Awards 2026

Voting for the South African Startup Awards 2026 is open, and FirstJobly is on the ballot. Here's what the nomination means and how to vote before 7 November.

Trinity Makhari
Trinity MakhariPublisher ·
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FirstJobly has been nominated for the South African Startup Awards 2026, and voting is now open to the public.

The nomination is live on the official awards site: Vote for FirstJobly at startupclubza.com/awards/vote/first-jobly.

Key facts

  • Nominee: FirstJobly (firstjobly.co.za)
  • Awards: South African Startup Awards 2026
  • Voting is open on the official awards voting page
  • Voting closes: 7 November 2026

About the nomination

The South African Startup Awards 2026 run on the StartupClub ZA platform, where the public votes for nominees on the official voting page. FirstJobly appears on the ballot as FIRST JOBLY, and every vote counts towards the final result.

FirstJobly is a free South African job platform that lists verified government vacancies, learnerships, internships, graduate programmes and entry-level jobs, each linking to the official employer application page. The site also publishes free guides on the Career Hub, offers an ATS-friendly CV Maker with a Z83 filler, and runs the FirstJobly Community where young South Africans talk about work, applications and career questions.

How to vote

1. Open the official voting page: startupclubza.com/awards/vote/first-jobly 2. Follow the steps on that page to cast your vote for FirstJobly 3. Do it before 7 November 2026, when voting closes

Why your vote matters

FirstJobly was built to make job hunting in South Africa simpler and more honest for young people. Every vote helps more job seekers find the platform, which means more verified opportunities reach the people looking for them.

If FirstJobly has helped you find a learnership, internship or job, this is a quick way to support the platform — it takes under a minute.

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Voting closes on 7 November 2026. Please cast your vote before the closing date, as votes submitted after that cannot be counted. Read the voting page carefully and follow only the steps shown there.

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