About 21st Century

21st Century is a specialist Remuneration, Organisation Development and Change consultancy, with national and international capability, and a B-BBEE level 2 rating. Our sustainable Remuneration & HR solutions are supported by our comprehensive audited salary survey database and a wide range of web-based Remuneration and HR systems and associated training courses.

We are one of the largest Remuneration and HR consultancies in Africa, with a team of more than 60 skilled specialists, and we service over 1700 clients – including non-profit organisations, unlisted companies, government, parastatals and over two thirds of the companies listed on the JSE.

21st Century was awarded a Level 2 B-BBEE verification certificate in July 2015 by SNG Grant Thornton. As we are a value adding supplier, this allows our clients to claim a preferential procurement spend of 125% of the value of the procurement from 21st Century.

21st Century’s B-BBEE shareholding is 51%, with a further 10% ringfenced for staff.

Remuneration and HR are complex. We want to make it simpler for you to find your way around.

In 1996, 21st Century was born, and we set out to design and provide pragmatic, easy-to-understand Remuneration and HR solutions. Since then we have developed a formidable reputation for delivering realistic, practical, output-driven Remuneration and HR solutions.

Remuneration and HR – what’s the connection?

Job profiling and job evaluation are at the root of all remuneration and HR processes.

Strategic goals can only be met when remuneration and HR processes and structures are sound, valid, well planned and well executed. It is imperative that all of these structures are developed from the basis of accurate, fair, defensible job profiles and job evaluations.

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How we think

Our philosophy

We believe it’s important to present you with Remuneration and HR solutions that create long-term value for your organisation, your employees, your shareholders, and the environment in which your organisation operates.

In order to do this we focus on your organisation’s strategy … and continue to do so throughout the intervention process.

Our passion

We are passionate about Remuneration and HR – and about innovation. We believe that the two cannot be separated.

Remuneration and HR issues are complex and change rapidly in response to the environment. In order to keep up, we need to be innovative.

Our vision

To be the recognised global Reward company with happy employees.

Our mission

To provide pragmatic and world class solutions to our clients.

Our values

Helpful
Caring
Quality
Honesty
Speed
Innovation

Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions

– Tony Robbins

Our work process

Listen & advise

We make sure we understand what is driving your business, what it is that you need, and how your business culture functions.

Survey & analyse

Our comprehensive survey capability across industries enables us to provide detailed best-fit, both from outside and within your organisation.

Research

We have taken on the challenge to remain innovative and have immersed ourselves in research and the latest Remuneration & HR trends.

Develop & design

We are continually evolving, developing and updating our Remuneration and HR systems to address current business issues.

Train & educate

We are excited to share our knowledge with staff, clients and the public – educating and training those who are active in the Remuneration and HR field.