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the headline
New Employment Equity Targets: What Employers Need to Know
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Tool of the Week
Deel's New SA Entity Feature
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Leadership Story
How a Cape Town Fintech Rebuilt After Losing 40% of Its Team
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The Stat
47% of SA employees would take less pay for more flexibility
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The Question
If you could change one thing about how your company hires…
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