Payroll for schools in South Africa
Independent schools and pre-schools run mixed workforces of teachers, admin, drivers, cleaners and coaches — many on term-based contracts. Payroll Africa handles school-year cycles, holiday pay and provident funds like Old Mutual or Sanlam.
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The Payroll Africa editorial team is composed of registered tax practitioners, payroll administrators and BCEA specialists who maintain the SARS PAYE, UIF, SDL and ETI engines that power the platform. Every article is reviewed against the current SARS BRS and Basic Conditions of Employment Act before publication.
- SARS registered tax practitioners
- SAPA-affiliated payroll administrators
- BCEA and LRA compliance reviewers
Last updated 01 Oct 2026
Payroll challenges facing South African schools
Schools have payroll pain points that generic payroll software wasn't designed for. The most common:
- Term-based contracts with holidays
- 13th cheque timing in December
- Educator-specific provident funds
- SGB / trustee reporting
How Payroll Africa fits schools
Every feature listed here is included on every Payroll Africa plan — no per-module add-ons.
- Term-based contract handling
- 13th cheque tax calculation
- Provident fund integration
- Board-ready payroll reports
SARS compliance for schools
Whatever your industry, SARS treats payroll the same — accurate PAYE, UIF and SDL, EMP201 by the 7th, EMP501 bi-annually and IRP5 by 31 May. Payroll Africa produces every SARS artefact automatically from your monthly payroll run.
Pricing for schools
Payroll Africa is priced in simple headcount tiers — from R90/month for 2 employees to R401 for 10, R1,712 for 50 and R4,182 for 200. No setup fees, no annual contract.
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