Ambition 24hours Nursing Agency
About Ambition 24hours: South Africa's Premier 24-Hour Healthcare Staffing Partner
Last Updated: July 2026
Ambition 24hours is a nursing agency built for the moments healthcare cannot wait. Since 2004, we have supplied nurses, carers, doctors and allied health professionals to hospitals, clinics, care homes, government facilities and private homes across South Africa, day or night, planned or last-minute. Whether you manage a ward that needs cover by morning, or you are a nurse looking for flexible shifts and strong pay, you are in the right place.
In the demanding world of modern medicine, clinical needs do not adhere to traditional business hours. Understaffed wards, sudden patient surges, and short-notice absences create operational gaps that threaten patient safety and increase pressure on permanent staff.
At Ambition 24hours, we address these challenges directly. We operate as South Africa's first and longest-serving 24-hour healthcare staffing agency, delivering fully compliant medical professionals to public and private facilities nationwide, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Our core operating philosophy is simple: if we cannot supply, nobody can.
Our Founders and the Story of Our Global Journey
Our agency was founded in Cape Town in 2004 by leading entrepreneur Penny Streeter OBE. Our roots, however, trace back to 1996 in Wallington, United Kingdom, where Penny Streeter and her mother, Marion Hewson, founded our parent company, the A24 Group.
Penny Streeter’s personal story is one of profound resilience. In 1989, her first recruitment venture failed, leaving her homeless, penniless, and living in temporary shelter with her three young children. Undeterred, she launched Ambition 24hours in 1996, funding the start-up costs by working weekends as a children’s party entertainer.
By operating a round-the-clock service where she personally answered client calls throughout the night, the business expanded rapidly, generating one million pounds in revenue within its first year.
Our Historic Milestones
The women behind the A24 Group: Tilly Rea (Head of Sales Innovation & Operations), Marion Hewson (Co-founder), Penny Streeter OBE (Founder), and Bonnie Streeter (Midwife)
Today, we use this decades-long expertise to keep critical medical services running smoothly across South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.
Why Healthcare Providers Choose Ambition 24hours?
Finding qualified, dependable medical staff under tight time constraints requires a partner that prioritises clinical safety and operational efficiency. We partner with private hospital groups, provincial departments of health, corporate wellness programs, and private families to deliver dependable, vetted medical personnel.
1. Rigorous Clinical Vetting and Regulatory Compliance
Every nurse, caregiver, and doctor on our books undergoes a strict screening process before deployment. We run daily automated queries against the South African Nursing Council (SANC) eRegister database to verify active licensing status and identify specialist qualifications. We audit qualifications via SAQA and conduct thorough criminal record clearances and reference checks to protect our clients.
As a registered member of the Allied Healthcare Association of South Africa (AHASA) and the Confederation of Associations in the Private Employment Sector (CAPES), we uphold ethical recruitment practices and safe staffing policies.
2. Industry-Leading Transformation and B-BBEE Alignment
We are committed to driving transformation and economic empowerment across South Africa. Ambition24hours is a verified B-BBEE Level 2 Contributor, a 51% Black Female-Owned, and a 100% Female-Owned enterprise. Partnering with us allows corporate clients to optimize their preferential procurement spend while supporting an inclusive local economy.
3. Smart Tech Matching via Staffshift
Our proprietary CRM platform, Staffshift, allows our booking teams to pinpoint vetted, cleared nurses in your exact location who hold the precise skills and certifications required for your shift. This system enables us to fulfil short-notice and emergency requests within minutes.
Why Healthcare Professionals Choose Us?
Agency work should reward you for the demanding job you do. We pay some of the highest rates in the industry, and we pay weekly, every Friday, verified against your signed timesheet. You choose the shifts that suit your life, across hospitals, care homes, clinics and private homes nationwide.
Register once, download the Staffshift app, and book shifts that fit around you. Our consultants answer 24 hours a day, and we invest in training so you can build your career, not just fill a rota. As an AHASA member agency, we never charge you to register or place you, ever. Register today to start working with us.
1. South Africa's Highest Pay Rates
We offer some of the highest hourly pay rates in the industry, calculated per verified shift and paid directly into your bank account every Friday.
Note: Custom rates are negotiated and clearly displayed in your Staffshift app before you accept any assignment.
2. Absolute Schedule Flexibility
We do not impose mandatory shift quotas. Through the Staffshift mobile application, you maintain complete control of your career, updating your calendar, managing your compliance passport, and selecting shifts that fit your personal lifestyle.
3. The A24 Group SANC Fees Payment Plan
To support our registered professionals and prevent practice lapses, we offer a dedicated SANC Fees Payment Plan. We pay your annual registration fees directly to SANC to secure your Annual Practising Certificate (APC), allowing you to repay the amount through small, structured weekly payroll deductions you choose, while you work. This plan fully covers the annual SANC fee schedule.
Our Specialised Divisions
To deliver focused medical staffing, we operate through three specialised divisions:
Ambition 24hours Nursing Agency: Supplies professional nurses, ICU specialists, trauma nurses, theatre scrubs, and clinical nurse practitioners to public and private clinical environments nationwide.
Ambition 24hours Direct: Delivers complex home care, palliative support, dementia care, and postoperative recovery in the comfort of the patient's home. This division operates under BHF and CMS regulations, using correct ICD-10 and RPL codes to facilitate medical aid claims.
Ambition 24hours Locums and Allied: Places temporary and permanent doctors, locum GPs, and allied health professionals in clinical settings and corporate wellness environments.
Secure Your Staffing Partner Today
Experience the peace of mind that comes from working with a highly compliant, reliable partner rated Excellent on Trustpilot by thousands of healthcare professionals.
To Book Staff: Call our 24/7 booking line on 087 357 0644 or email bookings@a24.co.za.
To Register to Work: Start your quick online application or chat with us, 24/7.
For Homecare Inquiries: Reach our dedicated care consultants on bookings@a24.co.za or WhatsApp at 060 070 2617.
Frequently asked questions about Ambition 24hours South Africa's 24-Hour Nursing Agency
Is Ambition 24hours a registered, accredited nursing agency in South Africa?
Yes. We have operated as a compliant nursing and healthcare staffing agency since 2004, and we are a member of the Allied Healthcare Association of South Africa (AHASA), which requires annual compliance audits. We confirm every candidate's qualifications, references and SANC registration before placement.
How quickly can you supply a nurse?
Often within the hour. Our Staffshift system finds suitable, cleared staff near you, which is how we fill last-minute and out-of-hours shifts that other agencies decline.
Which areas do you cover?
We provide staff and home-based care nationally, across all nine provinces, coordinated from our Cape Town head office.
How do I work as an agency nurse with Ambition24hours?
Register on our website, complete your compliance checks, and download the Staffshift app to book shifts. You choose when and where you work, we pay weekly, and we never charge you a placement fee.
