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Massive job cuts at M&G: Is closure imminent?

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A new report shows that 80% of multinational corporations struggle to recruit workers with critical skills in South Africa. It seems the property industry is bucking the low GDP numbers trend. And the Health Funders Association takes legal action against the NHI Act.

6 Jun 2025 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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