{"id":72843,"date":"2025-01-31T16:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/?page_id=72843"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:23:38","slug":"sage-advice-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Sage Advice ZA Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--home\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__tagline text--large mb-xm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWisdom for smarter businesses\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">Featured<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title h1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is AI in HR and how can you use it responsibly?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI is quickly becoming part of everyday HR work. But while many HR leaders see its potential, just as many are concerned about how to use it responsibly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__cta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/what-is-ai-in-hr\/\" class=\"entry-header__cta-link button button--primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-8 col-lg-4 entry-header__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-header__thumbnail js-hero-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"entry-header__thumbnail-image\" alt=\"A woman stands in front of the Sage glowline with a black background.\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"business-type-selector alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-center justify-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"business-type-selector__title\">See advice specific to your business<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"business-types-selector__buttons row align-stretch justify-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"business-types-selector\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/business-type\/small-business\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/sage\/dist\/images\/business-types\/icon-small_building.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"business-types-selector__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"business-types-selector__name\">Small businesses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"business-types-selector\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/business-type\/medium-business\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/sage\/dist\/images\/business-types\/icon-medium_building.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"business-types-selector__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"business-types-selector__name\">Medium businesses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"business-types-selector\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/business-type\/accountants\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/sage\/dist\/images\/business-types\/icon-calculator.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"business-types-selector__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"business-types-selector__name\">Accountants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-h-1-font-size\" id=\"h-latest-articles\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xlarge);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">Latest articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;\" class=\"posts-list cards-small alignfull wp-block-sage-posts-list\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"posts-list__header col col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"posts-list__title h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHR &amp; Payroll\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/tag\/hr-payroll\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"posts-list__title-link button button--tertiary-alt\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View all articles from HR &amp; Payroll\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tView all articles\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-9 no-padding\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post 76381 post-76381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people-leadership category-technology-innovation tag-artificial-intelligence tag-business-management tag-hr-payroll tag-trending-topics business_type-small-business business_type-medium-business\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/what-is-ai-in-hr\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"A woman stands in front of the Sage glowline with a black background.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Ai-in-HR-infographic-image-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-23T13:19:28+02:00\">June 23, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">11 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h4\">\n\t\t\tWhat is AI in HR and how can you use it responsibly?\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post 73627 post-73627 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people-leadership tag-business-management tag-employing-people-for-the-first-time tag-hr-payroll tag-trending-topics business_type-small-business business_type-medium-business\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/employee-onboarding-process\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-944060494-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-944060494-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-944060494-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-944060494-1300x810.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-05-14T12:28:58+02:00\">May 14, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">15 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h4\">\n\t\t\tThe ultimate employee onboarding guide\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post 70525 post-70525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-compliance category-strategy-legal-operations tag-compliance tag-hr-payroll tag-tax business_type-small-business\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/vat-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-register\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1288994365-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1288994365-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1288994365-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1288994365-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T11:52:38+02:00\">March 26, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">8 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h4\">\n\t\t\tHow to register for VAT in South Africa: Everything you need to know\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);\" class=\"posts-list cards-small alignfull wp-block-sage-posts-list\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"posts-list__header col col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"posts-list__title h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMoney Matters\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"posts-list__title-link button button--tertiary-alt\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View all articles from Money Matters\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tView all articles\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-9 no-padding\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post 74360 post-74360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters category-strategy-legal-operations tag-accountants tag-business-intelligence tag-profit-loss tag-staying-competitive tag-trending-topics business_type-small-business business_type-medium-business business_type-accountants\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/what-is-markup-percentage\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_Construction-Commerical_0777-684x384.jpeg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_Construction-Commerical_0777-684x384.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_Construction-Commerical_0777-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/Mar2025_Construction-Commerical_0777-1214x810.jpeg 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-25T12:53:32+02:00\">June 25, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">12 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h4\">\n\t\t\tMarkup calculator: how to calculate markup\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post 76358 post-76358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters category-strategy-legal-operations tag-accountants tag-audit tag-bookkeeping tag-business-intelligence tag-profit-loss business_type-small-business business_type-medium-business business_type-accountants\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/accounts-payable-reports-guide\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/resize-1675x1275-38-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"Two businesswomen looking at report on tablet\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/resize-1675x1275-38-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/resize-1675x1275-38-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/resize-1675x1275-38-1064x810.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-06-04T12:39:10+02:00\">June 4, 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business_type-accountants\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/accounts-payable-process\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/GettyImages-175138802_super-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/GettyImages-175138802_super-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/GettyImages-175138802_super-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/GettyImages-175138802_super-1064x810.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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h4\">\n\t\t\tBlack Friday 2025 South Africa: 11 expert tips to boost sales and win loyal customers\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post 74906 post-74906 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-growth-customers tag-business-management tag-staying-competitive tag-trending-topics business_type-small-business\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/growth-hacking-for-startup-success\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-643644948-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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h4\">\n\t\t\tHow to master growth hacking for startup success\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);\" class=\"more-topics alignfull wp-block-sage-more-topics\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"more-topics__title h2\">More topics<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-tags__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/category\/growth-customers\/\" class=\"post-tags__link button button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrowth &amp; 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