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Karabo Pillay
Payroll Manager
1 April 2026
As the only admin person in a Cape Town firm, I need payroll that does not fight me. The reports menu has an answer for everything the auditors have ever asked. Payslips email out to staff automatically, no more envelope stuffing on the 25th. The peace of mind is worth more than the price.
Pros
GL journals post into Pastel accounting
Shaun Kruger
Wage Clerk · Acacia Supplies Holdings
26 July 2025
It calculates everything correctly, it just is not always pleasant getting there. Loan balances and savings deductions carry forward correctly month after month.
Pros
IRP5 and IT3a certificates in a few clicks; handles weekly, fortnightly and monthly runs
Cons
Tied to one machine without hosting
Petro Swanepoel
Practice Owner · Swanepoel Packaging
27 December 2024
After the SARS penalty scare with our old system we moved here and it has been calm since. It caters up to 500 employees on one licence so we have headroom for years.
Pros
IRP5 and IT3a certificates in a few clicks
Moegamat Venter
Admin Manager
25 September 2024
February used to mean overtime for me, now the EMP501 recon is days not weeks. Bulk increases across the wage staff took minutes instead of a day.
Pros
Discount when bundled with Pastel accounting
Ashwin Pillay
Bookkeeper · Baobab Timber
24 July 2024
Switched from manual wage books 2 years ago and never looked back. Our consultant is one phone call away and knows the product inside out.
Pros
Payslips email directly to staff
Cons
Tied to one machine without hosting
Gavin Tshabalala
Wage Clerk
9 July 2024
February used to mean overtime for me, now the EMP501 recon is days not weeks. Termination payouts with leave encashment calculate correctly first time. Leave balances finally match reality because everything is captured in one place.
Pros
ETI calculated correctly
David Nkosi
Zambezi Freight Services
1 June 2026
The engine is right, the experience around it is dated. Emailing payslips needed SMTP fiddling that took our consultant an hour.
Pros
Bank files for all the major SA banks
Cons
Dated desktop interface
Karin Radebe
Practice Owner · Meridian Timber Works
31 January 2026
Good dependable payroll that shows its age at every login. Moving between the licence tiers is a bigger price jump than headcount justifies. The mid year and final recons export to e@syFile without a single validation error.
Pros
Leave, loans and garnishees all handled
Cons
Support waits get long in tax season
Shaun Erasmus
Payroll Administrator · Kalahari Pharmacy Solutions
21 September 2025
After 4 years I have made peace with its quirks. Everything lives on one machine so remote payroll means remote desktop.
Cons
Tied to one machine without hosting
Kavitha Daniels
Mossel Bay Accountants Studio
22 August 2025
Does the statutory heavy lifting well and the everyday conveniences poorly. Emailing payslips needed SMTP fiddling that took our consultant an hour. EMP201 figures come straight off a report, I capture them on eFiling and I am done.
Pros
EMP501 export works perfectly with e@syFile; bank files for all the major SA banks
Cons
Year end update process is a ritual
Johan Cassim
Office Manager · Sandton Mining Services
16 July 2025
Happy with the payroll, tired of the annual admin around it.
Pros
Strong consultant network countrywide; bank files for all the major SA banks
Gavin Dlamini
Office Manager · Dlamini Motors Services
17 December 2024
We trust the numbers completely, the workflow less so. The year end update is an annual ritual of downloads, codes and crossed fingers. Moving between the licence tiers is a bigger price jump than headcount justifies.
Cons
No employee self service
Priya Patel
Admin Manager · Karoo Accountants
27 September 2024
Our labour consultant audited us and the payroll records came out spotless. The mid year and final recons export to e@syFile without a single validation error. EMP201 figures come straight off a report, I capture them on eFiling and I am done.
Pros
EMP201 figures straight off a report
Njabulo Baloyi
Payroll Administrator · Baloyi Freight Solutions
15 May 2026
The engine is right, the experience around it is dated. New payroll staff need proper training, it does not hold your hand.
Cons
Needs SMTP setup for emailing payslips
Ebrahim Kruger
HR and Payroll Officer · Bloemfontein Accountants Solutions
20 February 2026
For the renewal price I expect far more than this. One corrupt period file cost us a weekend of restores.
Cons
Updates have broken working setups
Mpho Dlamini
Practice Owner · Marula Trading Solutions
22 November 2025
A good product that Sage clearly wants you to outgrow. Support in tax season means long waits, plan your questions early.
Pros
GL journals post into Pastel accounting; eMP501 export works perfectly with e@syFile
Cons
Dated desktop interface
Mark Sithole
Payroll Manager · Knysna Timber Supplies
1 June 2025
We are a seasonal employer, staff numbers double at harvest, and it just handles it. The tax certificate run at year end is genuinely a few clicks. Backups are quick and restoring a period to check history actually works. Staff get paid, SARS gets its numbers, I get my evenings. Recommended.
Pros
Termination calculations are reliable; payslips email directly to staff
Kevin Sebola
Owner · Upington Consulting Holdings
29 April 2025
February used to mean overtime for me, now the EMP501 recon is days not weeks. EMP201 figures come straight off a report, I capture them on eFiling and I am done.
Pros
Handles weekly, fortnightly and monthly runs; uIF declarations generated automatically
Refilwe Smith
Wage Clerk · Midrand Pharmacy
11 March 2025
Setup took our consultant one morning and it has run like a clock for 2 years. Bulk increases across the wage staff took minutes instead of a day.
Pros
GL journals post into Pastel accounting
Hannelie Nxumalo
Accountant · Springs Agri Holdings
16 February 2025
We are a seasonal employer, staff numbers double at harvest, and it just handles it. Termination payouts with leave encashment calculate correctly first time.
Pros
IRP5 and IT3a certificates in a few clicks; one licence covers up to 500 employees
Cons
Custom reports take patience
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