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Wayne Daniels
HR Manager
12 September 2025
Our business works across Mpumalanga from Nelspruit. For a small employer the monthly price is genuinely affordable.
Pros
Run it yourself or use the bureau; affordable monthly pricing.
Cons
Simple reporting.
Palesa Coetzee
Financial Manager · Durban Distribution
24 February 2026
Support is local and actually helpful when a payroll question comes up. If you are on the fence, take the demo.
Wesley Petersen
Payroll Manager · Amandla Healthcare Holdings
22 April 2026
Based in Cape Town, serving clients across the Western Cape. For a small employer the monthly price is genuinely affordable. PAYE, UIF and SDL are calculated correctly and the EMP201 figures are ready every month.
Pros
Leave and loan tracking; local South African support; emailed payslips and self service.
Cons
Simple reporting.
Kirsten Mitchell
Office Manager · Govender Distribution
11 April 2025
We started running it ourselves then handed it to the bureau when we got busy, same system. The interface is simple, which is good, but power users may want more depth.
Pros
Run it yourself or use the bureau.
Cons
Bureau service is a separate quote; we wanted report layouts it did not have.
Zanele Baloyi
Office Manager · Jacobs Services
6 April 2026
Our business works across Gauteng from Midrand. For a small employer the monthly price is genuinely affordable. PAYE, UIF and SDL are calculated correctly and the EMP201 figures are ready every month. It does exactly what we needed.
Melissa Williams
Office Manager · Winelands Retail Group Holdings
4 November 2024
The EMP501 output made the February reconciliation a non event for the first time. Saved us real time every month.
Pros
Local South African support; leave and loan tracking; run it yourself or use the bureau.
Karabo Mthembu
Office Manager · Boksburg Properties
2 October 2025
We run a real estate operation in Boksburg. We started running it ourselves then handed it to the bureau when we got busy, same system. PAYE, UIF and SDL are calculated correctly and the EMP201 figures are ready every month. Gets the job done, room to improve.
Pros
SARS statutory compliance; run it yourself or use the bureau.
Cons
Simple reporting.
Hennie Davids
Office Manager · Joubert Services
24 August 2025
PAYE, UIF and SDL are calculated correctly and the EMP201 figures are ready every month. Payslips email out in minutes and staff can pull their own history.
Pros
Leave and loan tracking; EMP201 and EMP501 output; local South African support.
Cons
Simple reporting.
Claire Baloyi
Financial Manager · Mzansi Engineering
7 August 2024
Payslips email out in minutes and staff can pull their own history. Watching the annual price though.
Pros
Affordable monthly pricing; SARS statutory compliance; local South African support.
Cons
Bureau service is a separate quote.
Rohan Ismail
Payroll Administrator · Davids Mining Supplies
22 March 2025
We run a mining operation in Durban. Payslips email out in minutes and staff can pull their own history.
Tshepo Coetzee
Bookkeeper · Summit Agri
4 December 2024
The EMP501 output made the February reconciliation a non event for the first time. Worth the investment.
Sarah Govender
Financial Manager · Rustenburg Engineering
11 June 2025
Support is local and actually helpful when a payroll question comes up. PAYE, UIF and SDL are calculated correctly and the EMP201 figures are ready every month.
Pros
SARS statutory compliance; emailed payslips and self service; EMP201 and EMP501 output.
Cons
Lighter for very complex payrolls.
Kirsten van Wyk
Office Manager · Bellville Properties
3 March 2025
Our business works across the Western Cape from Bellville. Leave tracking and loans are handled without a separate spreadsheet.
Pros
Affordable monthly pricing; run it yourself or use the bureau; emailed payslips and self service.
Cons
Bureau service is a separate quote.
Riaan Fourie
HR Manager · Centurion Distribution
2 May 2025
Support is local and actually helpful when a payroll question comes up. The EMP501 output made the February reconciliation a non event for the first time. Solid choice for a South African company.
Pros
EMP201 and EMP501 output; local South African support.
Cons
Lighter for very complex payrolls.
Yusuf Hendricks
Bookkeeper · Meridian Logistics
2 January 2026
Leave tracking and loans are handled without a separate spreadsheet. For a small employer the monthly price is genuinely affordable.
Pros
Affordable monthly pricing; SARS statutory compliance.
Cons
Lighter for very complex payrolls.
Mpho Daniels
Payroll Administrator · Baobab Construction Holdings
24 October 2024
Typical North West business, tight margins, no time to waste. For a small employer the monthly price is genuinely affordable.
Pros
EMP201 and EMP501 output; SARS statutory compliance; affordable monthly pricing.
Cons
Bureau service is a separate quote.
Melissa Pillay
Payroll Administrator · Ismail Agri
14 September 2024
Typical North West business, tight margins, no time to waste. The EMP501 output made the February reconciliation a non event for the first time. It covers the essentials well but very complex payrolls may need something heavier.
Cons
Bureau service is a separate quote.
Themba Govender
Bookkeeper · Kimberley Foods
2 August 2024
Leave tracking and loans are handled without a separate spreadsheet. PAYE, UIF and SDL are calculated correctly and the EMP201 figures are ready every month.
Pros
Leave and loan tracking; emailed payslips and self service.
Cons
Lighter for very complex payrolls.
Pieter Moodley
Bookkeeper · Reddy Services
27 June 2026
We run a business services operation in Cape Town. Support is local and actually helpful when a payroll question comes up.
Melissa Meyer
Financial Manager · Kudu Engineering
27 May 2026
We moved across from our previous system last year. PAYE, UIF and SDL are calculated correctly and the EMP201 figures are ready every month. The EMP501 output made the February reconciliation a non event for the first time. Would recommend it to any serious SA business.
Pros
Emailed payslips and self service; EMP201 and EMP501 output; SARS statutory compliance.
Cons
Simple reporting.
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