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    The Labour Recruitment and Provision of Staff Industry in South Africa 2020

    Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 27 March 2020

    The Labour Recruitment and Provision of Staff Industry in South Africa 2018

    Marc Bosman | South Africa | 20 September 2018

    The Labour Recruitment and Provision of Staff Industry in South Africa 2015

    Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen | South Africa | 21 September 2015

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    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on Labour Recruitment and the Provision of Staff, including the state of the sector and employment, performance of major players, and factors that influence the sector. There are profiles of 17 companies including significant players such as Adcorp and Workforce Holdings. Other profiles include medical staffing company Ambition 24 Hours and executive search companies such as Mindcor and People Perfect.

    Labour Recruitment and the Provision of Staff

    The labour recruitment industry plays a significant role in the South African economy. The unemployment rate of 29.1% is at its highest level since comparable data was first recorded in 2008. According to Stats SA approximately 40.1% of South Africa’s 20.4 million young people aged 15 to 34 are not in employment, education or training of any sort. The Confederation of Associations in the Private Employment Sector (Capes) represents more than 1,200 independent staffing businesses and more than 10,000 employees.

    The Temporary Employment Services Industry

    Despite continued pressure from trade unions that want to end the practice of labour broking, clients and temporary employment services have remained firm in defending the rights of business to retain the flexibility that they say is essential especially in tough economic times. In 2019, there were several decisions, from the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, the Bargaining Council and the Labour Court, confirming the legitimacy of temporary employment services.

    Employment Outlook

    South Africa’s hiring outlook is bleak, especially for small and micro enterprises. Opportunities for job seekers are expected to be strongest in the finance, insurance, real estate and business services sectors. Industry players indicated that businesses were proceeding with caution on their spending and hiring strategies. A major player said that the economy is generally absorbing only one in two potential workers, and if the economy did not improve, the unemployment rate would increase.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
    4.1. Local 6
    4.1.1. Regulations 10
    4.1.2. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 12
    4.2. Continental 13
    4.3. International 13
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 14
    5.1. Economic Environment and Rising Operating Costs 14
    5.2. Government and Private Industry – The Social Compact 15
    5.3. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 15
    5.4. Labour 16
    5.5. Cyclicality 17
    6. COMPETITION 18
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 18
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 19
    8. OUTLOOK 19
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 20
    10. REFERENCES 21
    10.1. Publications 21
    10.2. Websites 21
    APPENDIX 1 23
    Summary of Notable Players 23
    COMPANY PROFILES 29
    ADCORP HOLDINGS LTD 29
    ADVTECH LTD 34
    AFRIZAN PERSONNEL (PTY) LTD 40
    AMBITION 24 HOURS (PTY) LTD 42
    ASSIGN SERVICES (PTY) LTD 44
    CSG HOLDINGS LTD 46
    HARAMBEE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACCELERATOR 50
    KAMO PLACEMENT CC 52
    KEMPSTON INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD 53
    LULAWAY HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 55
    MINDCOR (PTY) LTD 57
    PEOPLE PERFECT (PTY) LTD 59
    PRIMESERV GROUP LTD 61
    SET RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS (PTY) LTD 64
    STAFFING LOGISTICS (PTY) LTD 66
    SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP (PTY) LTD 68
    WORKFORCE HOLDINGS LTD 70

    Report Coverage

    The report explores developments in labour recruitment and provision of staff, the current state of the sector and factors influencing the success of the industry. The report profiles 18 companies including major industry players such as the Workforce Group which provides temporary employment services mainly for the retail and hospitality sectors and Adcorp, which has restructured its board, management and business. The report includes comprehensive profiles on recruitment and employment service organisations aligned to president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative such as Lulaway and the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator.

    The South African Labour Recruitment Industry

    This report focuses on the complex labour recruitment industry which plays a significant role in the South African economy. The International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies estimates approximately 2,600 agencies and 13,000 people are directly employed in the recruitment industry, numbers which appear to be declining. Based on reported industry contribution to the skills levy in 2017, formal industry turnover value was R45bn in 2017, a decline of R3bn from the previous report in 2015. The local industry is dominated by temporary employment services, also known as labour brokers.

    A Changing Sector

    A recent Constitutional Court decision on the deeming provision of the Labour Relations Act, which ruled that contract workers are entitled to full-time employee benefits after three months of contracted service, will have a significant effect on the industry and on employment trends. With the unemployment rate at 27.2% in Q2 2018 and the number of unemployed looking for a job estimated at 5.8 million people, this sector is critical to South Africa’s employment outlook. The outlook for employment, however, is changing. Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles reports that companies will significantly reduce staff numbers and only 30% of current employees will be permanent staff by 2020, largely due to advances in automation and off-site workers.

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    Table of Contents

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 5
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 8
    4.1. Local 8
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 13
    4.1.2. Regulations 14
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 18
    4.2. Continental 19
    4.3. International 20
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 21
    5.1. Economic Environment 21
    5.2. Government and Private Industry – The Social Compact 21
    5.3. Private Sector Initiatives 23
    5.4. Rising Operating Costs 24
    5.5. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 24
    5.6. Labour 26
    5.7. Cyclicality 28
    6. COMPETITION 29
    6.1.1. Barriers to Entry 29
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 29
    8. OUTLOOK 30
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 31
    10. REFERENCES 32
    10.1. Publications 32
    10.2. Websites 33
    APPENDIX 1 35
    Summary of Major Players 35
    COMPANY PROFILES 42
    ADCORP HOLDINGS LTD 42
    ADVTECH LTD 47
    AFRIZAN PERSONNEL (PTY) LTD 52
    AMBITION 24 HOURS (PTY) LTD 54
    ASSIGN SERVICES (PTY) LTD 56
    CSG HOLDINGS LTD 58
    HARAMBEE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACCELERATOR 62
    HR SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW (PTY) LTD 64
    KAMO PLACEMENT CC 66
    KEMPSTON INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD 67
    LULAWAY HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 69
    MINDCOR (PTY) LTD 71
    PEOPLE PERFECT (PTY) LTD 73
    PRIMESERV GROUP LTD 75
    SET RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS (PTY) LTD 78
    STAFFING LOGISTICS (PTY) LTD 80
    SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP (PTY) LTD 82
    WORKFORCE HOLDINGS LTD 84

    Report Coverage

    The report on the South African recruitment sector explores developments in the recruitment and provision of staff, the current state of the sector and factors influencing the success of the industry. The report profiles 54 companies including The Workforce Group (Pty) Ltd which provides temporary employment services mainly for the retail and hospitality sectors and Paracon SA (Pty) Ltd, a specialised ICT resource and talent management business which in May 2015 employed 1,872 people, a total that includes 1,297 contractors.

    The South African Recruitment Sector

    This report focuses on the labour recruitment industry which contributes an estimated R48.8bn to the South African economy. The International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT) estimates that there are 2,621 agencies in South Africa, with 3,000 branches, and that approximately 13,000 people are directly employed in the sector. Data from industry organisation, Federation of African Professional Staffing Organisations (APSO) illustrates that recruiters providing temporary employment services, also known as ‘labour brokers’, dominate the local industry.

    A Changing Sector

    The impact of the Internet on the recruitment sector has been profound, changing the modus operandi of traditional recruitment agencies. Many Internet sites geared towards linking employees and employers have been established, with local sites such as PNET and Career Junction competing with larger international sites. Social networking sites, particularly LinkedIn, have gained credibility and are regarded as legitimate sources for recruitment activities. Of as much importance in this sector is the impact of recently introduced and proposed new legislation. The Amendment to the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 means that approval for psychometric testing is required and companies have to use tests certified by the Health Professionals Council of South Africa. Likely to be the subject of legal dispute is the Labour Relations Amendment Act 6 of 2014 implemented from January 2015 which will have a considerable effect on the Temporary Employment Services sub-sector.

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    The Labour Recruitment and Provision of Staff Industry in South Africa 2015

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    Industry Overview

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    The Labour Recruitment and Provision of Staff Industry in South Africa 2018-09-20

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    Table of Contents

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    PAGE
    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF INDUSTRY 4
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 14
    4.1. Local 14
    4.1.1. Corporate Action 18
    4.1.2. Regulations 18
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and social Economic Development 21
    4.1.4. Opportunities for SMMEs 21
    4.2. Continental 22
    4.3. International 23
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 24
    5.1. Economic Environment 24
    5.2. Labour 25
    5.3. Information Technology and /or Technology 27
    5.4. Regulation 28
    5.5. Environmental Concerns 29
    6. COMPETITION 29
    6.1. General 29
    6.2. Competition Commission Rulings 29
    6.3. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 30
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 31
    8. OUTLOOK 32
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 32
    10. REFERENCES 33
    10.1. Publications 33
    10.2. Websites 33
    COMPANY PROFILES 34
    ADCORP HOLDINGS LTD 34
    ADVTECH LTD 39
    AFRI-ZAN PERSONNEL (PTY) LTD 43
    AMBITION RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD 45
    ASSIGN SERVICES (PTY) LTD 47
    CSG HOLDINGS LTD 49
    DAWN HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 53
    HR SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW (PTY) LTD 55
    KAMO PLACEMENT CC 57
    KEMPSTON TRADING (PTY) LTD 58
    MINDCOR (PTY) LTD 62
    NES GLOBAL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 64
    PEG HR SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 65
    PEOPLE PERFECT (PTY) LTD 66
    PRIMESERV GROUP LTD 68
    SET RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS (PTY) LTD 71
    STAFFING LOGISTICS (PTY) LTD 73
    SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP (PTY) LTD 75
    WORKFORCE HOLDINGS LTD 78

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