Affirmative Portfolios

Affirmative Portfolios is a recruitment and HR agency serving South Africa. It opened its first office in Durban in 1999 and now runs seven branches, including Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. It places both job seekers and employers.

Services

• Permanent and temporary recruitment: sourcing, assessment and a vetted shortlist for each role.
• Ad response handling: designing and posting adverts, then sorting and grading replies.
• Candidate assessment and verification: credit, employment history and criminal record checks, done with a partner service.
• Outsourced payroll: a payroll team that handles statutory returns and deadlines.
• Training: recruitment-linked training services.
• Job seeker app: a mobile app for Android and Apple phones to submit a CV.

Customers and markets

Employers across most sectors in Eastern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, and candidates seeking permanent or temporary work. Temporary placements often cover busy periods or staff leave.

Key facts

• Based in: South Africa, first office in Durban
• Founded: 1999
• Branches: seven
• Recognition: a recruitment industry award won five years running