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Despite progressive South African employment legislations, many companies still do not meet employment targets for employees with disabilities.\nObjectives:\u00a0The scoping review aimed to summarise the literature and synthesise strategies used to employ and retain persons with disabilities in South African open labour market.\nMethod: Systematic and manual searches of six databases identified relevant primary sources. The first two authors conducted blinded reviews of 2402 titles and abstracts, followed by 482 full-text reviews. Following conflict resolution, 92 sources were included. 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