Payroll software for South African businesses
Payroll Africa is cloud payroll software built in South Africa for South African tax law. It automates PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201, EMP501 and IRP5 for businesses of every size — from a two-person startup at R90/month to a 200-employee company at R4,182/month — with WhatsApp payslip delivery, an AI assistant and free migration from Sage, SimplePay or PaySpace.
Payroll Africa Editorial · SARS Payroll Compliance Team
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 30 Sept 2026
Why South African employers choose Payroll Africa
Payroll Africa is designed from the ground up for South Africa: SARS tax tables, BCEA leave rules, POPIA-compliant data handling, and integration with South African banks (Standard Bank, FNB, ABSA, Nedbank, Capitec). No adaptation from a foreign product, no international quirks, no missing features when tax season arrives.
- SARS-aligned PAYE, UIF & SDL for the current tax year
- EMP201, EMP501, IRP5 and IT3(a) — all included, all validated
- ETI, retirement fund and medical aid handling out of the box
- BCEA leave rules with prescribed accrual and annual leave carry-over
- ACB/EFT bank payment files for all major SA banks
- WhatsApp and email payslip delivery
- Xero and QuickBooks accounting integration
- AI assistant to bulk-edit and answer payroll questions
Everything included on every plan
There are no feature tiers — every capability is available from the first employee. Pricing scales purely on the number of employees processed each month.
Free migration from Sage, SimplePay and PaySpace
Our team migrates your employees, YTD balances and pay history from Sage Payroll, SimplePay, PaySpace or any CSV/Excel export at no cost. Most companies are fully live within 24 hours with zero data loss.
Built for every South African industry
Payroll Africa handles the workforce mixes SA employers actually run: monthly-paid office staff, weekly-paid tradespeople, fortnightly-paid retail teams, learners on the SETA stipend, seasonal farm workers, and directors on annualised earnings — all in the same company, all filed correctly to SARS.
Compare
| Feature | Payroll Africa | SimplePay | Sage Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starts at R90/month | |||
| Free migration included | |||
| Auto payroll runs | |||
| WhatsApp payslip delivery | |||
| AI payroll assistant | |||
| SARS PAYE / UIF / SDL / ETI | |||
| EMP201, EMP501, IRP5 | |||
| Employee self-service | |||
| Xero + QuickBooks sync |
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Stop looking this up. Let payroll do it.
Payroll Africa applies South Africa rules automatically every month — SARS PAYE, UIF and SDL, payslips, EMP201 and IRP5. From R90/month.
- No card required
- 30-day free trial
- Free migration from Sage, SimplePay, PaySpace or Excel
- Cancel anytime
Run Payroll Africa alongside your current system until you're happy to switch.