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Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder & chief product officer, Jem HR

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Source: Supplied. Privesan Naidoo, Executive: Trading Product VP (card and payments) at Nedbank.

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#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

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Source: Supplied. Jonathan Sinden, chief operations officer at Liberty Two Degrees.

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#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

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Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

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Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme

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Source: Supplied. Anton Keet, head of Risk Service at 1Life Insurance.

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#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

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Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

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