MECS Africa

MECS Africa is a privately owned recruitment and workforce solutions company based in Johannesburg. It has operated since 1981 and has grown from a local employment agency into a cross-border provider. It also has offices in Durban, Cape Town and Sasolburg.

The company places permanent and executive staff and supplies temporary and contract workers. Blue-collar placements include skilled artisans, operators and general labour. White-collar contract professionals work in engineering, technical, commercial and corporate functions. It focuses on mining, oil and gas, engineering, manufacturing and construction, and also recruits permanent staff in insurance and financial services. It says it holds a database of over 40,000 screened professionals.

Alongside recruitment, MECS Africa provides payroll outsourcing, HR and industrial relations support, employer of record services and project logistics, including mobilising personnel to remote and offshore sites. It operates across South Africa and in countries including Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia.