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The Sunday Times South Africa Best Places to Work Awards recognise organisations that have consistently high levels of employee experience and wellbeing in South Africa.

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The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards – South Africa, powered by WorkL

Sunday Times South Africa Best Places to Work Awards recognises organisations who have consistently high levels of employee experience and wellbeing in South Africa. The survey completion for the 2026 awards is required by midnight on the 19th October 2026

Awards for the best small, medium, big and very big organisations plus best workplaces for women, LGBTQ+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers and for wellbeing.

Receive employee insights instantly via a dynamic dashboard including benchmark industry data, flight risk and net promoter score.

Hear from previous winners

Discover how past winners have used the recognition to strengthen their culture, attract top talent, and inspire real change.

Their stories show the impact these awards can have, not just on employee engagement, but across the entire organisation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should we enter The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, powered by WorkL?

Get recognition by the Sunday Times and WorkL for the employee experience you provide
Retain employees
Attract new talent
Build your brand as a great place to work

What results will my organisation receive?

Each organisation will receive access to their own dynamic dashboard with their engagement survey results
Organisations will receive an overall score, scores for the six engagement drivers, but also action plans and resources to drive change in your organisation

What questions will be asked in the survey?

The 35 survey questions measure employee experience, covering WorkL’s six key drivers of engagement; Reward and Recognition, Information Sharing, Empowerment, Pride, Job Satisfaction and Wellbeing. If you need more information about the specific questions please contact us on stzabestplacestowork@workl.com.

What date do the awards close?

Surveys must be completed 19th October 2026

What are The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, powered by WorkL, Awards Categories?

Companies will be recognised for having the best overall engagement scores and also by company size. Other areas that the Sunday Times South Africa may choose to recognise are the best workplaces for Women, disabled employees, ethnic minority employees, LGBTQ+ employees, 16-34 year olds, 55+ year olds and for wellbeing. Please see FAQs for more information

How do I know which of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work, powered by WorkL, entry packages I should buy?

Select your entry package based on how many employees you have:
- Small organisations (10-49 Employees): R40,000
- Medium organisations (50-249 Employees): R80,000
- Big organisations (250-1,999 Employees): R138,000
- Very Big organisations (2,000+ Employees): R196,000