Smart Workforce Solutions

About Us

An Australian and a South African walk into a bar – that’s no joke.

Founders Daimien Patterson and Sharne Gous actually did meet in a bar on a rooftop, in Cape Town, unaware of the important task that lay ahead. With a combined passion for business, entrepreneurship and South Africa, Smart Workforce Solutions (SWS) was born.

Daimien, being a former Australian military man from Queensland, gone property investment expert, to successful business owner and entrepreneur was on holiday in Cape Town in early 2022 and had seen first-hand some of the not so subtle issues in South Africa.

Sharne, being a South African business owner from Cape Town, coming from a legal background to ardent business woman and entrepreneur, gave Daimien clarity on exactly what he had been witnessing and what this reality derived from.

After rigorous candor, a conclusion was reached, and two distinct issues were waiting to be solved. The first, a low employment rate in Australia, which results in Australian business owners paying through the roof wages for basic employment. The second, a high unemployment rate in South Africa, leaving millions of quality, qualified South Africans without employment.

The good news was, that on the brink of an African sunset on that 27th floor, they found that between an Australian and a South African, the solution was crystal.

SWS, driven by integrity and fairness, was inspired by solving real issues and helping real people. We solve your problems by providing Australian businesses with exceptional employees whilst at the same time providing secure, remote employment for South Africans.

This gives us what we call ‘The Win-Win’. The Win-Win creates secure jobs for South Africans while providing Australian businesses with qualified, reliable staff at a fraction of the cost.

You can thank us later.