Your next
best hire is in
Cape Town.

Premium, agency-ready talent. GMT-aligned. No timezone tax.

UK and EU agencies are losing hours every day to the timezone tax. That agonising lag between sending a brief and getting a response ends here. We built TCG.Africa to solve that problem entirely. 72 hours from brief to shortlist. No retainer. No risk.

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Sarah Account Manager

Agency-Ready

Pre-vetted professionals who understand agency pace. Client-facing from day one. No hand-holding required.

GMT+2 Timezone

Zero lag. Real-time collaboration. Your team sleeps when they sleep. Perfect for UK & EU agencies.

David Sales Development

Michael Customer Success

72hr Turnaround

From brief to shortlist in 3 days. No retainers. You only pay when you hire.

4000+

Professionals in Our Network

£3M+

Client Revenue Generated Through Talent

72hrs

Brief to Shortlist

2025

Best Content Creation Corp

Join companies trusting TCG for their African talent needs.

PEP

Yango

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KOMI

Talent&Truth

O&L Leisure

Dose of Society

JYK Digital

BATHU

Two Services. One Standard.

We simplify the complex. Whether you need a team member or a campaign managed, we deliver excellence from the Silicon Cape.

International Staffing

We match UK and EU agencies with exceptional, client-facing talent. This isn't a resume database; it's a curated network of professionals who have already done the job you need done.

Customer Success & Account Managers
SDRs & Business Development
Zero Retainer Model

Influencer Campaigns

You brief us. We handle the rest: creator vetting, strategy, payments, and reporting. We hold the largest vetted influencer database in Namibia and Southern Africa.

End-to-End Campaign Management
Detailed ROI Reporting
Flat Fee Structure

Why Every Smart UK Agency Is Looking at Cape Town Right Now

The offshoring playbook is being rewritten. The Philippines corridor made sense in 2010. LATAM made sense when US agencies needed Spanish fluency. But if you're a UK or EU agency and you're still thinking those are your only options, you're leaving serious money, quality, and sanity on the table.

Factor	🇿🇦 Cape Town	🇵🇭 Philippines	🇮🇳 India
Time Zone	✓ GMT+2. Real-time overlap with all UK working hours.	✗ GMT+8. You're on Zoom at 6am or waiting until tomorrow.	✗ GMT+5:30. A half-day behind. Async by default.
Accent & Fluency	✓ Neutral, Western-aligned accent. Indistinguishable from a UK professional on a client call.	✗ Strong regional accent. Can create friction on brand voice calls.	✗ Varied. Often requires accent training for client-facing roles.
Cultural Fit	✓ Gets Western sarcasm, agency banter, and fast-paced brand culture.	✗ Strong work ethic. Occasional cultural misalignment on tone.	✗ Formal communication style. Hierarchy-driven.
GDPR/Compliance	✓ South Africa's POPIA law directly mirrors GDPR.	✗ DPA 2012. Looser alignment. Additional compliance steps required.	✗ PDPB still evolving. Compliance gaps exist for EU-serving agencies.
Direct Flight	✓ Single overnight flight from London. Zero jet lag. 11 hours.	✗ 14+ hours. Multiple connections. Visiting is a project.	✗ 9–11 hours. Manageable but not ideal.

"Zero to 2-hour time difference. Your Cape Town hire is at their desk when you are. Responding to your Slack in real time. On your client's call at 10am without anyone noticing they're 9,000 miles away."

The Silicon Cape

Cape Town isn't a back-office. It's the Silicon Cape, a globally recognised hub for creative, digital, and professional talent. Home to a thriving startup ecosystem, world-class universities, and a generation of professionals who've grown up in international-facing roles.

The BPO Capital of Africa

Cape Town has handled global enterprise outsourcing for over two decades. The infrastructure, the legal framework, and the professional culture are all designed for international business. This isn't a frontier market experiment. It's a mature, world-class talent ecosystem.

Four steps.
One less problem.

From brief to shortlist in 72 hours. No complex onboarding.

Brief Us

Tell us what you need. 15-min call or typed brief. We don't need a 10-page spec.

We Search

We check our network of vetted professionals. No cold LinkedIn outreach.

Shortlist

You get 3-5 candidates in 72 hours. We only send people we'd hire ourselves.

Start

You choose. We handle contracts & compliance (POPIA/GDPR). You get to work.

Your Legal Team Will Sleep Fine

We know what you're thinking. "What about GDPR?"

POPIA ↔ GDPR Aligned

South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is directly modelled on and aligned with GDPR. Working with Cape Town-based professionals doesn't open a compliance gap. It closes one.

Professional Contracts

We handle all contractor agreements, NDA structures, and payment compliance. Clean paper trail, always. Your legal team will thank you.

BPO Infrastructure

Cape Town has handled global enterprise outsourcing for over two decades. The systems exist. We plug your team into them.

Our Guarantee

If a placement isn't right, we replace them. Zero argument, zero fee for the replacement search. Our incentives are aligned with yours.

The Questions You're Already Asking

Q: How different is the time zone really?

Cape Town runs on SAST, which is GMT+2 in summer. This aligns perfectly with UK working hours. In winter when the UK is on GMT, Cape Town is GMT+2. Your Cape Town hire is at their desk from 8am UK time. No lag. No async workarounds.

Q: How fast can I get someone in my team?

72 hours from brief to shortlist. That's not a marketing claim. It's our guarantee. If we don't deliver a qualified shortlist in 72 hours, we've failed the brief and we'll tell you so.

Q: Do I have to commit to a long contract or retainer?

No retainer. Ever. You pay 30% of contract value when you make a hire, and GBP 2,500 minimum. That's it. No monthly fees. No lock-in. Results first, payment second.

Q: What if the hire doesn't work out?

We replace them. That's the deal. Our incentives are aligned with yours. We only succeed when you succeed.

Q: Can I see the talent before committing?

Yes. We have a live Talent Library of pre-vetted Cape Town professionals. Browse it before you brief us. No form to fill in. No sales call required.

Q: Is this the same as a typical outsourcing arrangement?

No. This is not outsourcing. We don't provide teams of anonymous operators in a contact centre. We provide individual, named professionals who embed in your team, use your tools, attend your standups, and become part of how you work. The difference is everything.

Your next best hire is in Cape Town.