Mema Referral Recruitment (Mema) – Recruitment Agency Profile

About Agency

Overview

• Founded in 2011 as South Africa’s first home-grown online recruitment marketplace
• Operates with a single employee according to provided data
• Platform name ‘Mema’ derives from the Zulu word for ‘invite’, pronounced like ‘member’ without a ‘b’
• Provides free access to employers seeking recruitment agencies in South Africa
• Implements a ‘pay only if hired’ model where employers set preferred fees

Specializations

• Connecting Talent Seekers (employers) and Talent Suppliers (employment agencies) exclusively in South Africa
• Enabling efficient use of recruitment firms through a centralized online marketplace
• Operating a ‘one price model’ where employers determine preferred fees
• Facilitating quick vacancy filling across all regions of South Africa without vendor list management

Services & Approach

• Providing employers instant access to a network of recruitment agencies throughout South Africa
• Offering recruitment agencies exposure to companies with active hiring needs without business development costs
• Enabling employers to fill vacancies through credible agencies without creating or expanding vendor lists
• Facilitating a single-contract marketplace where employers pay only upon successful hire