Payslip requirements in South Africa — BCEA Section 33
Section 33 of the BCEA requires every employer to give each employee a written payslip on payday. The payslip must show identifying details, hours worked, rate, gross amount, all deductions and net pay.
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Last updated 30 Sept 2026
Compulsory payslip contents (Section 33)
- Employer's name and address
- Employee's name and occupation
- Period for which payment is made
- Employee's rate and overtime rate
- Number of ordinary and overtime hours worked
- Cash equivalent of any payment in kind
- Amount and purpose of each deduction
- Actual amount paid
How Payroll Africa delivers payslips
Payslips are generated automatically after every payroll run, branded to your company, and delivered via email or WhatsApp with a secure time-limited link. Employees also see all payslips in the self-service portal.
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