Best recruitment companies in South Africa
The best South African recruitment partners cover Cape Town and Johannesburg properly, understand how BBBEE affects the employing entity, and handle UIF, SDL and COIDA. CareerBuddy shortlists three vetted candidates in 4 business days and employs through its South African EOR from $399 per employee per month.
- Main hubs
- Cape Town, Johannesburg
- UIF
- 1% of remuneration
- SDL
- 1% above R500k payroll
- COIDA
- Sector-rated, annual
03Market depth first
South Africa has the continent's most mature enterprise talent market and the most competition for cloud, data and platform engineers. Ask which of the two main hubs the agency actually recruits in — many claim both and deliver one.
- Recent placements in Cape Town and Johannesburg separately
- Depth in enterprise, cloud and data roles
- Benchmarking against published South African salary data
- Monthly EMP201 declarations and statutory cover
04BBBEE and the employing entity
BBBEE scoring applies to the entity that employs the person, not to your company abroad. If you are bidding for BBBEE-scored government or corporate contracts, work the structure out before signing an EOR agreement rather than after.
Frequently asked
What are the statutory employer costs in South Africa?+
1% UIF on remuneration, 1% SDL where annual payroll exceeds R500,000, and a sector-rated COIDA levy paid annually. PAYE is withheld and declared monthly on the EMP201.
What notice period applies?+
One week in the first six months, two weeks from six to twelve months, and four weeks after a year, under section 37 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
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