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remote talent for any country in the world from South Africa. With DNA, my focus to have a very people-centered business has carried on. This essentially means being respectful and creating an environment where people flourish and want to come to work; where you know you can actually live out your ambitions. In the process, we are building a business where clients and people can be fulfilled. GPA: Tell us about some of your most fulfilling accomplishments so far that involve payroll or global mobility-related work. Anton van Heerden: Having that people-centric approach I just mentioned differentiated ourselves from our competitors, really contributing to our success with clients. The whole principle of building an environment where people can flourish and become successful is not really at a cost to anyone. As our people became very successful, the popularity of our business soared. Another accomplishment involves us becoming a big part
of the remote hiring industry. South Africa has a very high unemployment rate. We’re very proud of the fact that we create additional employment here in South Africa through our programs. People here have the opportunity to work for a business overseas without having to emigrate. In the last three years, South Africa has become one of the top remote talent destinations in the world for a variety of reasons. South Africa is an offshore talent base. We now have clients from mainland Europe, Australia, the East, with our biggest clients in the U.K., the U.S. and the Netherlands. GPA: What are some of the real vexing challenges you’re having right now in trying to meet your client’s needs? Anton van Heerden: From a payroll outsourcing perspective, I’d say one of our biggest challenges with providing services in such a big area is the interpretation of tax laws and legislation. Ensuring proper compliance can become quite complex and time-consuming.
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