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Author: Anton van Heerden Anton is the Managing Director and founder of DNA Outsourcing and DNA EOR, with nearly 30 years of experience in HR and payroll technology. He has led transformative workforce solutions across Africa and the Middle East, helping companies expand globally through compliant, people-led EOR and payroll services. Prior to founding DNA in 2018, Anton served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Sage Africa and Middle East, where he played a pivotal role in scaling operations and driving product member of VIP Payroll, contributing to one of South Africa’s most trusted payroll software brands. Today, Anton is recognised as a strategic leader in global employment, valued for his insights on compliance, cross-border hiring, and the role of technology in scaling teams. His mission remains clear: simplify international expansion while keeping people at the heart of the process. innovation across the region. His career began as a founding

South Africa’s employment law landscape changed significantly in 2025 and 2026 - a Constitutional Court ruling on parental leave, two Amendment Bills covering everything from gig workers to dismissal procedures, tightened PAYE requirements from SARS, a new minimum wage, and an immigration enforcement regime that now puts employers directly in scope.

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