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Jaco Makhubela
Operations Manager · Boksburg Supplies Services
23 July 2025
The engine is strong, the ownership costs are real. Credit control workflows chase debtors before humans remember to.
Pros
One ledger across every module; natural upgrade path from Pastel
Ashwin Shabalala
Group Accountant · Bloemfontein Medical and Sons
20 June 2026
The product may be fine, our implementation certainly was not. A version upgrade broke our custom reports and rebuilding them cost real money. We needed a DBA on retainer just to keep the system responsive.
Pros
Sage Intelligence for exec reporting
Cons
Simple changes always need paid consulting
Candice Williams
General Manager
25 May 2026
Fixed assets, job costing and CRM in the same database ended our spreadsheet farm. The partner channel means you are never more than a phone call from help. User security is granular down to the field level where we need it. It is the system our business grew up on and grew into.
Pros
Strong job costing and BOM functionality
Cons
Custom reports need SQL skills or partner hours
Francois Mnguni
Group Accountant
17 May 2026
After 4 years the system still handles our growing transaction volumes fine. Credit control workflows chase debtors before humans remember to. It runs the business so we can run the business.
Warren Adams
Atlas Logistics Holdings
4 January 2026
Our reseller in Roodepoort knows our setup personally, that relationship is gold. It runs the business so we can run the business.
Pros
Procurement approval workflows; sage Intelligence for exec reporting
Imraan Zwane
Southern Cross Logistics
4 August 2025
Our partner oversold and under delivered, and Sage points back at the partner. Simple changes need consultant hours, nothing is ever just a setting.
Cons
Go live overruns came out of our pocket
Zodwa Barnard
Financial Director · Barnard Steel Supplies
6 June 2026
Our reseller in Stellenbosch knows our setup personally, that relationship is gold. Approval workflows in procurement stopped orders nobody authorised. The upgrade path from Pastel preserved our history, nothing was lost. Local product, local support, proper depth. Recommended.
Pros
SQL Server foundation, no data black box; one ledger across every module
Cons
Needs proper server infrastructure
Thandeka Perumal
Financial Controller
25 November 2024
The engine is strong, the ownership costs are real. The screens work but graduates raised on cloud software find them foreign. Serial number tracking sorted our warranty claims process completely.
Pros
One ledger across every module
Cons
Needs proper server infrastructure
Chantal Grobler
Supply Chain Manager
12 March 2025
It does what we need, though rarely in a modern looking way. Performance needs tuning once the database grows past a few years of history. Sage Intelligence gives the exco their monthly pack straight from the ledger.
Pros
Handles growing transaction volumes
Cons
Training costs add up per module
Marike Miller
Managing Director
15 January 2025
Our distribution business runs 420 users across three branches on it daily. The SQL foundation means our BI tool reads live data straight from the source. Serial number tracking sorted our warranty claims process completely. Pick a good business partner and the product will not let you down.
Pros
Modular licensing, grow as needed
Deon Tshabalala
Tshabalala Couriers Solutions
28 December 2024
Happy with it overall, our partner relationship makes the difference. Performance needs tuning once the database grows past a few years of history.
Pros
Developed locally with real SARS depth; huge business partner network countrywide
Cons
Interface feels dated
Pieter Ferreira
Group Accountant · Sandton Foods Group
22 April 2026
The jump to a proper SQL database ended the data corruption era for us.
Pros
Handles growing transaction volumes
Cons
CRM module is thin
Marius Miller
IT Manager · Garden Route Trading
12 December 2025
A capable ERP that gives back exactly what you put into the implementation. Some modules like CRM feel like an afterthought next to the financial core. Licensing changes over the years have made cost planning harder.
Pros
Sage Intelligence for exec reporting
Cons
Consulting costs are part of ownership
Xolani Bester
Warehouse Manager
25 April 2025
Our distribution business runs 14 users across three branches on it daily. User security is granular down to the field level where we need it. For SA mid market businesses this is the sensible ERP conversation to have.
Cons
Needs proper server infrastructure
Sipho Ngcobo
Supply Chain Manager · Ballito Foods Group
5 November 2024
After 2 years we know its strengths and we budget for its weaknesses. Upgrades between versions are mini projects with consulting hours attached.
Pros
Multi warehouse and multi branch support; natural upgrade path from Pastel
Simphiwe Van der Merwe
Group Accountant · Ballito Packaging Solutions
15 July 2024
Month end got slower every quarter until we intervened at the database level. Support tickets bounce between the partner and Sage while the branch waits. We needed a DBA on retainer just to keep the system responsive.
Pros
Granular user security
Cons
Upgrades broke customisations repeatedly
Simphiwe Ndlovu
IT Manager
18 June 2026
Deep functionality behind an interface from another decade.
Pros
Huge business partner network countrywide
Annelie Jacobs
General Manager · Richards Bay Pharmacy
1 June 2025
Deep functionality behind an interface from another decade. Customisations serve us well but each upgrade tests every one of them. The SQL foundation means our BI tool reads live data straight from the source.
Pros
Sage Intelligence for exec reporting; granular user security
Cons
Upgrades test every customisation
Tracey Arendse
Financial Director · Marula Construction Group
6 May 2025
Our reseller in Bloemfontein knows our setup personally, that relationship is gold. User security is granular down to the field level where we need it.
Riaan Chauke
Group Accountant · Chauke Steel Holdings
17 April 2025
Job costing changed how we price contracts, we finally see true margin per job. Every module posts to one general ledger so the numbers always agree. Approval workflows in procurement stopped orders nobody authorised.
Pros
Sage Intelligence for exec reporting
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