Rene Stegmann

MyResidence is a sister business of Relocation Africa. The thrust of the business is an aggregator of properties and ensuring physical verification of properties across the continent. We focus on ApartHotels type accommodation so an apartment that is serviced like a hotel but much cheaper. Have a look at our website www.myresidence.africa or enquire at requests@myresidence.africa. There is no cost to this exceptional service as we generate income through our partnership relationships.

• Founded and grew a relocation and mobility services company supporting multinational organisations operating across Africa • Developed strategic partnerships with global HR, mobility, and relocation providers • Built service coverage across 50+ African markets • Led marketing and business development strategy targeting multinational corporations expanding into Africa • Advise organisations on talent mobility, immigration strategy, and market entry logistics

RENE STEGMANN, MBA (STRATEGIC MARKETING) Thesis on Hurdles and Costs Relating to Expats in Africa (2000); Qualified as a Global Mobility Specialist (GMS). René has been running Relocation Africa in South Africa for 23 years and has a passion for dealing with International Assignees during their experience as an assignee. She has developed and delivered services ranging from as migration, cultural training, orientation, house and school search and settling-in services on the continent of Africa. René extended the services of Relocation Africa in 2005, to include Research into Africa which covers Cost of Living Surveys, Housing Surveys, School Surveys as well as Vehicle Surveys. Furthermore, Relocation Africa offers International Payroll and International Payment management services for countries in Africa. René is foremost an entrepreneur who has many diverse business interests and contributes to both the local South African Remuneration Industry as a member of SARA as well as infusing the ERC with some African exposure. René has represented the ERC EMEA committee (2005 - 2006), ERC Global Advisory committee (2007- 2008) and ERC Editorial committee (2006 - 2011). She has been an author for the Mobility Magazine, speaker at the Global Workforce Symposium 2007 and also sits on the SARA (South African Reward Association) IMG. Relocation Africa is a proud member of TIRA (The International Relocation Associates) and in 2016 she was elected as Vice President of the Association. Relocation Africa holds many prestigious awards, including the Cartus award for Commitment to Excellence (2014). Relocation Africa also won the EMEA Relocation Service Partner Award for The MI Group in 2014 and René was recognized for her valuable contribution as a partner advisor on The MI Group’s Worldwide Partner Network International Advisory Council (2014 – 2015).

Business for South Africa fully supports the decisive action taken by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government to help mitigate the health, labour market and economic impacts of the coronavirus on South Africa. As organised business, B4SA are actively collaborating with government to use business resources and capacity to support public sector initiatives. They mobilised volunteer resources like myself across South African business bodies and organisations, member companies large and small, professional services firms as well as communication specialists, to form focused working groups that are driving a coordinated and proactive programme. Their primary goal is to update the country’s business community and other stakeholders on progress made across the various working groups, challenges faced, calls to action, business resources to assist in these profoundly challenging times, and links to other important information from government and other role-players. My role was specifically as a Project Lead in the Black Enterprise Development stream and to support manufacturers to become sustainable businesses directly impacting the future of the economy in South Africa. I learnt so much during this time and certainly feel part of an incredible force of recovery for South Africa which will have an impact into the future.