Pula Capital Partners Announces Strategic Investment in South Africa's Leading Employee Experience Agency
Torque is a South African employee experience agency. In practice, it partners with organisations to build integrated, holistic EX solutions from hire to retire. Specifically, Torque addresses the full spectrum of employee experience South Africa organisations need. As a result, clients benefit from specialist support across engagement, culture and inclusion. In addition, Torque works with organisations on talent advisory solutions, including facilitated conversations and practical toolkits around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Torque’s solution suite is comprehensive. Specifically, it covers EX communication strategy and design. It also includes end-to-end EX content creation and management, and employee value proposition (EVP) workshops with full organisational rollout. In addition, Torque delivers bespoke employee wellness strategies and communication. Together, these offerings give organisations a connected approach to building cultures where employees feel engaged and motivated to perform.
CEO of LRMG, Ricky Robinson, says, “Torque is highly complementary to our own business of enabling high performance in organisations and has special synergies with our culture, change, and organisational design consulting division. We are especially excited to have attracted Sally and her team, who have recently again been recognised as one of SA’s Top Women Empowered Companies.
Sally Acton, Torque’s founder and CEO, states, “We are very excited to have found in LRMG a well-established and reputable B-BBEE partner that can add significant value to our business by unlocking joint opportunities in an enlarged client base. The cultural fit and LRMG’s particular efforts in woman’s empowerment is a bonus….”
In addition, Pula Capital Partners is LRMG’s investment arm. Specifically, it applies support, knowledge and networks to help grow the companies it invests in. As a result, investees gain direct access to LRMG’s broad client base and market-facing value propositions. Furthermore, Pula actively supports sales efforts and business development into the broader market.
About LRMG: South Africa's End-to-End Employee Experience and Talent Development Partner
LRMG is the only organisation in the world that provides talent technology and talent advisory solutions under one roof. In practice, this means a complete end-to-end solution for high performance. Importantly, LRMG never drops and runs. Instead, LRMG carefully designs every solution to deliver talent that performs.
How LRMG Builds High Performance Across Africa
LRMG digitally enables high performance through talent acceleration systems, smart toolboxes and high-performance habit-forming strategies. Specifically, these tools help teams pivot for success in a rapidly changing environment. LRMG has nearly three decades of experience. It operates from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kenya and Mauritius. In addition, it has representation in a further 18 African territories. LRMG is a AAA Level 1 accredited B-BBEE company. For more information, visit lrmg.co.za.
About Pula Capital Partners
Pula Capital Partners is a subsidiary of LRMG. Specifically, its value proposition focuses on building on the value LRMG offers investees. In short, Pula Capital grows companies through B-BBEE and integrates them into LRMG’s broad client base and market-facing value propositions. Furthermore, Pula actively supports sales efforts and business development into the broader market. For more information, visit pulapartners.co.za.
About Torque: Employee Experience South Africa's Specialist Agency
Torque is an employee experience agency that commits to building meaningful employee experiences from hire to retire. In practice, Torque develops EVPs, communication strategies and digital experiences that every employee can access, regardless of their device, job function or region.
Torque operates as a team of trusted partners. By creating experiences that speak to employees in a targeted and relevant way, Torque builds a culture of conversation. As a result, employee engagement and productivity improve in measurable ways. In addition, Torque is known for employee insights, problem-solving ability, excellent service and quick turnaround times. For more information, visit torque.pro.
The LRMG group of companies specialises in igniting the high performance of people. We have nearly three decades of experience partnering with high-consequence industries.
Frequently Asked Questions: Employee Experience Solutions in South Africa
What is an employee experience agency and what does it do?
An employee experience agency designs and delivers the strategies, content and programmes that shape how employees feel about their organisation from the moment they are hired to the moment they leave. This includes EVP development, DEI communication toolkits, employee engagement portals, wellness strategies and end-to-end EX content creation. In South Africa, specialist EX agencies like Torque work with large organisations to build cultures where employees feel valued, connected and motivated to perform at their best.
Why is employee experience important for South African organisations?
South Africa faces significant talent retention challenges. Organisations that invest in employee experience see measurably better engagement, lower turnover and stronger employer brands. Research from Gallup consistently shows that engaged employees are more productive and more profitable. For South African businesses navigating transformation, skills shortages and the shift to hybrid work, a deliberate employee experience strategy is one of the most commercially impactful investments available.
What is an Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and why does it matter?
An Employee Value Proposition is the complete set of reasons why a person chooses to work for an organisation and why they stay. A strong EVP connects employees to the organisation’s purpose and culture. It communicates what the organisation offers in terms of career growth, development, flexibility and belonging. Organisations with clearly defined and authentically delivered EVPs attract stronger candidates, retain talent more effectively and build more engaged workforces.
How do LRMG and Torque work together to build employee experience solutions?
LRMG and Torque combine their complementary capabilities to deliver end-to-end employee experience solutions for South African organisations. Torque brings specialist EX strategy, EVP design, DEI facilitation and employee communication expertise. LRMG brings talent technology, talent development and talent advisory capabilities alongside nearly three decades of experience and a client base of over 800 organisations across Africa. Together they offer one of the most complete EX and talent solutions available in the South African market.
How can organisations get started with an employee experience strategy in South Africa?
The most effective starting point is an honest assessment of the current employee experience: where it is strong, where it is weak and where it is causing disengagement or turnover. From there, LRMG and Torque work with organisations to design targeted interventions, from EVP workshops and DEI communication strategies to digital engagement platforms and employee wellness programmes. To find out how LRMG and Torque can strengthen employee experience in your organisation, contact the LRMG team through our contact page.
