This article looks at some of the top companies in South Africa, including Old Mutual PLC, Pick ‘n Pay Group and Telkom SA, which have an ongoing requirement for either local or immigrant workers.
Even though Old Mutual PLC, an international insurance company, has its headquarters in London, it primarily focuses on the South African market. The company specialises in banking, stock market speculation, healthcare, investments, asset management and employee benefit packages for a wide range of clients. Because it has a continuing requirement for labour to work in all areas, Old Mutual PLC has a broad variety of job opportunities. The company provides the best health care facilities for its employees and maintains a professional source of help for those who have issues with marital or family distress, emotional difficulties, alcohol and drug abuse, difficulties with their children, stress overload and HIV positive diagnosis, etc.
South Africa’s retail sector is proud to present Pick ‘n Play, one of the largest and most successful food, clothing and general merchandise retailers. The history of the company goes way back, when it was started as a family-owned business. Four stores were bought in 1967 and since then the company has grown into a large supermarket chain that now has 14 hypermarkets, 106 supermarkets and 74 diminutive “family” stores in South Africa. Pick ‘n Play also has a majority interest in a group of stores known as Score. The company has openings from entry level to senior managerial positions.
The wire-line communication company, Telkom SA, is a mix of private 60% and state-owned 60%. The monopolistic company handles international connections to and from South Africa and fixed-line communications within the country. It has vacancies in management and administration, engineering and IT, etc. The company provides many benefits to its employees, including medical care, financing, retirement policies, telephone discounts, long service recognition, financial assistance for study schemes, training and educational leave.