Top South African Talent: August 2025 Spotlight
Modern Day Talent connects global companies with top South African talent in sales, marketing, support, and virtual assistant roles.
Through our employer of record services, hiring is simple and compliant. Every candidate is pre-vetted, trained, and ready to add value from day one.
We build long-term offshore teams that integrate seamlessly with your business.
This month, we’re highlighting exceptional candidates ready to join your team.
Mercia
Executive Assistant
Mercia is an Executive Assistant and Office Manager who most recently supported the CEO, COO and Chairman at a global oil and gas company with offices in the UK, US and Australia. She managed calendars across time zones, coordinated international travel and visas, and handled high volume inboxes. Before that, she ran HR, finance and client admin for a well known South African hospitality brand, improving front-office efficiency by 30%.
Somila
SDR
Somila manages a high-volume pipeline of 330+ prospects and makes 80+ cold calls daily as an SDR. He books four to eight meetings a week, engages C-level buyers, and runs outreach with HubSpot, Zapier and LinkedIn. Previously, he coordinated large-scale onboarding for 200 employees, managing processes and systems to meet strict deadlines. These skills now apply to client acquisition and relationship management.
Camagu
Junior Bookkeeper
Camagu is a Junior Bookkeeper, responsible for processing invoices, bank transactions, and payroll, and reconciling accounts payable and receivable for companies in South Africa and Germany. He uses Xero to complete tax submissions, keep accurate month-end records, and resolve discrepancies. In his previous role, he prepared management accounts, financial statements, payroll, and tax returns for clients in the UK, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Michaela
Bookkeeper
Michaela oversees bookkeeping to trial balance, along with forecasting and budgeting for 10 small to mid-sized companies. She uses Sage, Sage Cloud, Pastel, and IQ Retail to ensure accurate month-end close, identify discrepancies early, and keep clean records that help business owners make better decisions. She previously managed financial records across hospitality, retail, and manufacturing sectors. In her hospitality role, she handled daily cash-ups, payroll, tax submissions, and reconciliations.
