DNA HR & Payroll Visionaries

23/10/2026

We’re heading to London, and we’re bringing our passion for South African talent with us!

We’re proud and excited to be one of the exhibitors of Going Global Live, part of The London Business Show, alongside our recruitment partner, 2i Recruit.

For us, this is about opening doors. Helping UK businesses discover talented people they might never have considered, and creating opportunities for South African professionals to make their mark.

Your next great hire could be 6,000 miles away. We’d love to introduce you to the possibilities.

📍 Meet DNA EOR and 2i Recruit at stand G2641
📅 11 & 12 November 2026 | ExCeL London

Will you be there? Let us know in the comments. We’d love to meet you.

Book your free tickets: goinggloballive.co.uk
Get to know us: www.dna-eor.com | www.2irecruit.co.za

22/10/2026

Why UK Businesses Choose South African Talent:

A few reasons keep coming up when UK businesses look at South Africa specifically, rather than remote hiring in general.

1. South Africa sits in the same time zone as the UK for most of the year, only slipping one to two hours ahead during UK summer. Meetings and hand-offs happen live instead of overnight, which isn’t true of most remote hiring destinations.

2. There’s a genuinely strong professional talent pool across tech, support, finance and marketing, the same categories most UK companies end up hiring into once they start building a South African remote workforce.

3. Hiring for comparable roles tends to come in below equivalent UK salaries, often the deciding factor once the time zone and skills fit are already there. How much lower really depends on the role and seniority, so it’s worth checking actual numbers for a specific position rather than assuming a flat discount.

Once that appeal is clear, the obvious next question is which roles UK companies actually hire first.

Understand South African employment laws, payroll, tax, and employee obligations before hiring remotely from the UK. Simplify compliance with DNA EOR.

21/10/2026

Want to work for a global company and still stay in South Africa? Here's how that actually works:

- A UK, US or European business hires you into their team
- You report to them, use their tools, do the work
- Day to day, you are part of their operation

The legal bit sits with us. DNA EOR becomes your South African employer of record (aka legal employer).
- We put a proper local employment contract in place, run payroll, and keep PAYE, UIF and SDL on SARS's books the way they should be.
- You get a real payslip and you stay tax-compliant in South Africa.
- You do not need to emigrate to take the role.

The global company finds you (or you find them). We employ you compliantly once that offer is real, so both sides stay clean under South African labour law.

19/10/2026

Safe to say we 💙 our monthly braai rituals!

Nothing beats a bit of face time, especially when most of the crew is remote. Actual conversations that never quite land the same on a screen.

Oh, and of course some w**e... always w**e!

15/10/2026

We are taking this personally (...In the best possible way!)

13/10/2026

The terms EOR, BPO, and Payroll Outsourcing get thrown around interchangeably.

Here is the plain English breakdown of what each one actually means for your business.👇

Need help? Get in touch with us at dna-eor.com

08/10/2026

If you are paying remote workers in South Africa directly into their local bank accounts without tax withholding, here are four acronyms SARS cares about:

1. PAYE (Pay As You Earn): Monthly income tax deducted at source according to SARS tax brackets.
2. UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund): 1% employee contribution + 1% employer contribution.
3. SDL (Skills Development Levy): 1% employer levy on total gross payroll.
4. COIDA (Compensation for Occupational Injuries): Annual workplace injury assessment.

Failing to withhold and submit these amounts creates a personal tax liability for the worker and severe penalties for the paying business.

DNA EOR handles all four statutory obligations automatically every month.🌍

06/10/2026

Radical concept: an HR team that actually shows up. We know! 😏

02/10/2026

South African talent is in demand around the world — but what if you didn’t have to leave home to take your skills global?

DNA EOR, founded by Anton van Heerden, is helping international companies employ South Africans without setting up a local company.

South African talent is in demand around the world — but what if yo...

01/10/2026

We are in the business of building relationships! 🤩