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TM

Tshepo MahlanguVerified

Payroll Administrator

Legal servicesSouth AfricaSandton500 plus employees
3.0
12 May 2026

Correct outputs, unhelpful reporting

It works. It is not enjoyable, but payroll rarely is. Audit trail built for organisations that get audited. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Good value, with some real rough edges.

What works

Payroll and HR sharing one employee record. Statutory outputs are correct.

What does not

Wage and shift payroll is weaker than salaried. No bargaining council support.

Used for 6 to 12 months
KV

Khanyisile van der Merwe

Chief Operating Officer

AgricultureSouth AfricaBloemfontein201 to 500 employees
4.0
10 May 2026

Our IRP5 files validated in e@syFile first time

I have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Audit trail built for organisations that get audited. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for 6 to 12 months
OL

Ofentse LombardVerified

HR Manager

AgricultureSouth AfricaRichards BaySole trader
5.0
09 May 2026

ETI calculated correctly, with the working shown

We run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. Statutory payroll maintained across more than forty African countries. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Statutory payroll maintained across more than forty African countries. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for 1 to 2 years
NT

Nadia Titus

HR Manager

Property and real estateSouth AfricaDurban2 to 10 employees
5.0
08 May 2026

Our IRP5 files validated in e@syFile first time

I have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. Audit trail built for organisations that get audited. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Audit trail built for organisations that get audited. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for 2 to 5 years
FJ

Faizel JonesVerified

HR and Payroll Manager

AccountingSouth AfricaSomerset WestSole trader
4.0
07 May 2026

Payroll stopped being the worst week of the month

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Statutory payroll maintained across more than forty African countries. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Payroll and HR sharing one employee record. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for more than 5 years
SV

Sarah Venter

Senior Payroll Consultant

Marketing and advertisingSouth AfricaPaarl201 to 500 employees
4.0
05 May 2026

ETI calculated correctly, with the working shown

I have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for less than 6 months
NM

Nkosinathi MthembuVerified

Founder

Professional consultingSouth AfricaMidrand11 to 50 employees
5.0
28 Apr 2026

Three tax year ends without a single correction

We run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for more than 5 years
IS

Ilze SwanepoelVerified

Managing Director

ManufacturingSouth AfricaNelspruit51 to 200 employees
5.0
26 Apr 2026

Three tax year ends without a single correction

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Audit trail built for organisations that get audited. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for 2 to 5 years
AM

Anisha MashabaVerified

Employment Equity Officer

Food and beverageSouth AfricaGeorge201 to 500 employees
5.0
23 Apr 2026

Three tax year ends without a single correction

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Statutory payroll maintained across more than forty African countries. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for more than 5 years
TM

Tracy Mashaba

Payroll and Benefits Officer

ConstructionSouth AfricaRichards Bay51 to 200 employees
5.0
22 Apr 2026

Support actually understands South African payroll

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Bargaining council and COIDA submissions built in. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for less than 6 months
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Overall

from 287 reviews

85% positive11% neutral4% critical

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