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Aadil Patel discusses the impact of load shedding

In a recent Kaya FM Biz interview, Employment Director and National Practice Head, Aadil Patel, looks at the impact of load shedding and the effects it has on employers' having to pay their staff when the lights go out.

11 Apr 2019 06:14 Minutes Podcast
Aadil Patel discusses the impact of load shedding

Aadil Patel discusses the impact of load shedding

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Aadil Patel discusses the impact of load shedding

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In a recent Kaya FM Biz interview, Employment Director and National Practice Head, Aadil Patel, looks at the impact of load shedding and the effects it has on employers' having to pay their staff when the lights go out.

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