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WhatsApp: The stealth super-app for deskless workers

IOL · 14 October 2026 at 22:13

WhatsApp: The stealth super-app for deskless workers

With many frontline workers lacking regular access to email or workplace computers, South African businesses are using WhatsApp to provide payslips, leave applications and HR support — but privacy, data costs and digital exclusion remain concerns.

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