The Handal Process

How Handal works

Handal connects South African businesses with vetted creative talent. Here is exactly what to expect, whether you are hiring or getting hired.

From signing up to receiving outstanding creative work, here is your step-by-step guide to using Handal as a client.

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Sign up & get approved

Create your account, choose your role as a client, and complete your company onboarding. We review all client applications within 24 hours.

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Browse & shortlist talent

Explore our vetted roster of creative professionals. Filter by discipline, rate, location, and availability to find the right fit.

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Post a brief

Describe your project in detail, scope, deliverables, timeline, and budget. The more detail you give, the better the match.

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Talent accepts & you pay

Your chosen creative reviews and accepts the brief. Once accepted, you pay the full booking amount via Ozow or PayFast. The platform fee is included in the total.

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Project goes active

Once payment is confirmed, the project is marked Active in your workspace and work can begin. No work starts before payment.

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Work happens

Collaborate directly with your talent through the platform. All communication, updates, and deliverables are tracked in one place.

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Approve & payment releases

Once your talent submits deliverables, you have 24 hours to approve, request revisions, or raise a dispute. If you do not respond within 24 hours, the work is deemed accepted and payment is released automatically.

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Leave a review

Rate your experience and share feedback. Reviews help build trust across the Handal community and reward great work.

Ready to find your talent?

Browse our vetted creative roster or sign up to post your first brief.

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