Media Releases

The importance of payroll in an organisation- 1 September 2020

National Payroll Week is celebrated from 31 August to 4 September 2020, in South Africa. Payroll week is aimed to highlight the amount and complexity of the work performed by payroll professionals. There is a common misconception that payroll is calculated automatically by software without any human intervention, and that payroll professionals merely “push the button” at the end of the process. Read More

Companies are entitled to enforce the no-work-no-pay principle during lockdown- 23 July 2020

Companies have not only had to struggle to keep their doors open after the hard lockdown, but they had to deal with employee expectations. Many employees expected to be paid even if they were not able to work – by no fault of their own or that of their employers. Read More

Annual earnings statements for Compensation Fund due at the end of June- 30 June 2020

The deadline for the annual submission of earnings statements to the Compensation Fund (COID) is the 30th June 2020. Employers are urged not to wait until the very last minute to submit them. Read More

Mistakes that are being made on the files that are being submitted to TERS- 27 May 2020

To date, the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s temporary employee relief scheme (Ters) has paid over R15,7-billion to 2, 288 295 in its Covid-19 relief payments. Many employers, however, are still having their applications rejected. Arlene Leggat, Executive Committee Member of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), says that small, seemingly insignificant discrepancies in submissions are seen as mistakes and will lead to the submission being rejected. Read More

Employees short-changed as companies refuse to apply for Relief Scheme benefits- 13 May 2020

The South African Payroll Association (SAPA) has received several complaints from employees whose salaries have been cut, but their employers aren’t even attempting to claim from the Department of Labour’s Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) to ensure their staff isn’t short-changed during the lockdown period. ... Read More

Payroll’s role in protecting personal information - 19 Mar 2020

Payroll practitioners have access to vast amounts of personal, financial and health-related information of staff. Arlene Leggat, President of the South African Payroll Association, says the impact of European Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and the Protection of Personal Information Bill falls on... Read More

Why Performance Management is crucial for employee develpment - 16 Mar 2020

Over the past year we have had many discussions with organisations as to where they see their performance management processes going in the future, in light of all the new advanced HCM technologies brought about by the various cloud solutions available.

The good news is that many of these organisations are starting to take a serious look at their current processes and how these can be redefined into... Read more

Companies are gearing up for the tax change on foreign income - 05 Mar 2020

Companies have been adjusting the remuneration packages of their employees who are working abroad and who will be affected by the change in tax legislation that becomes effective next month (1 March). Read more

SARS' shift toward Big Data AI is long overdue - 13 Feb 2020

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently announced that it will be harnessing Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and self-learning computers to streamline efficiencies and crack down on tax dodgers. Jethro Malapane, Executive Committee member of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), says the shift towards more intelligent systems and processes is not only welcome but long overdue. Read more

Understanding your pay slip - 27 Jan 2020

Jethro Malapane, Executive Committee Member of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), says the association often receives queries about pay slips. Many times, these queries stem from employees not understanding how their salaries and wages are structured, as well as uncertainty about salary codes. Read more

Joint Proposal on payroll deductions - 28 August 2019

The South African Reserve Bank and National Treasury have become aware of an increase in payroll deductions in recent years. Stakeholders were engaged to create a regulatory framework to govern payroll deductions and the resulting proposal has led to three very limited options on how companies can govern employees’ payroll deductions. Read more

How NHI will affect your pay and the payroll department in your organisation - 28 October 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that all South Africans will be covered by the National Health Insurance (NHI) by 2025, but there is still little clarity as to how the NHI will be funded.

Arlene Leggat, Executive Committee Member of the South Africa Payroll Association (SAPA), says that payroll departments will need to prepare for the ripple effect that this will have on a company’s payroll. Read more

Draft changes to UIF regulations bring fairness for contributing refugees and asylum seekers - 10 October 2019

The Department of Labour has issued draft regulations that will eventually open the door for refugees and asylum seekers to claim benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Read more

Know when your tax practitioner is working for SARS - 27 November 2019

It is an unfortunate sight when tax advisors from varied backgrounds, but more so those who do not have a legal background, turn a blind eye to South African tax legislation and rather submit to the ever-dominating “views” of SARS. Read more

13th Cheque versus performance bonus – what employers and employees need to know - 26 November 2019

As the year quickly draws to a close, the South Payroll Association (SAPA) has been inundated with queries regarding their expected annual bonuses in December. Jethro Malapane, Executive Committee of SAPA, says that many of the enquiries stem from employees who don’t know if their bonus constitutes a thirteenth cheque or a performance bonus. Read More...

Draft changes to UIF regulations bring fairness for contributing refugees and asylum seekers - 22 November 2019

The Department of Labour has issued draft regulations that will eventually open the door for refugees and asylum seekers to claim benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Read More...

How NHI will affect your pay and the payroll department in your organisation - 22 November 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that all South Africans will be covered by the National Health Insurance (NHI) by 2025, but there is still little clarity as to how the NHI will be funded. Read More...

How the Joint Proposal on payroll deductions by SA Reserve Bank and National Treasury affects your payroll - 22 November 2019

The impact of the gig economy on your pay and the payroll department - 10 October 2019

The rise of the gig economy has led to an influx of temporary workers within companies. Jethro Malapane, Executive Committee Member at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), says that a continual inflow and outflow of short-term engagements by independent workers not only impacts the way a company’s payroll department needs to function, but it also impacts the finances of those who choose gig work over full-time employment. Read More...

Fighting Payroll Fraud with Technology - 10 October 2019

Last month I spent some time speaking at the various South African Payroll Association’s regional annual conferences, focusing on fraud in payroll. In my preparation for these talks I decided that I would focus my talk around the impact emerging technologies are currently having with regards to compliance in the payroll department. Read More...

The importance of payroll in an organisation - 2 September 2019

Payroll is often seen as merely a processing function. Christelle Helling, Executive Committee Member at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), says payroll affects every aspect of the business, from the morale of its employees to its reputation. Read More...

Retrenchment should not be made more painful than it already is - 22 August 2019

Hardly a week goes by without a company announcing that it is forced to let some of its staff go, adding them to the growing number of unemployed people in South Africa. Companies must ensure that this traumatic experience is not exacerbated with hiccups, delays, errors or complications with the process and the calculation of severance payments. Read More...

There is some relief from the national minimum wage for employers - 30 July 2019

Employers who feel they cannot afford to pay their workers the national minimum wage should not simply sit back and pay what they can afford. They have to apply for an exemption with the Department of Labour through the National Minimum Wage online service, advises Jetro Malapane, executive committee member of the South African Payroll Association. Read More...

What employees need to know about overtime compensation - 29 July 2019

Working time including overtime is regulated by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, but many workers are not familiar with the technicalities of these laws and many employers do not adhere to the rules, says Arlene Leggat, President of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

The new threshold for income tax returns - 16 July 2019

On the 6th of June this year, the head of SARS, Edward Kieswetter, announced that the threshold for submission of tax returns has been increased from R350 000 to R500 000. This means that if you earned less than R500 000 in the 2019 tax year, you do not have to file a tax return. This is however subject to certain conditions. Read More...

What payroll managers and employees need to know about travel allowances - 24 June 2019

A Travel allowance should only be granted to employees who travel for business purposes and it is granted to finance a portion of an employee’s business travel cost. Many payroll professionals, however, struggle to come to grips with the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) travel allowance reporting /declaration, and employees feel the pinch at assessment for not maintaining accurate records of their business travels, says Sumeshan Nair, Executive Committee Member at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

Employment that speaks to the youth’s needs - 12 June 2019

With June 16 marking the commemoration of National Youth Day in South Africa and youth unemployment now at the top of the national agenda, the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) wants to appeal to learners and recent graduates to explore a career in payroll. Jetro Malapane, Executive Committee member of the SAPA, says that the while payroll industry is often seen as undesirable for young people, the role of payroll professionals today differs greatly from the past. Read More...

The importance of the Unemployment Insurance Fund - 23 May 2019

What is the Unemployment Insurance Fund and how does it work? The Unemployment Insurance Fund is a fund to which employees and employers contribute on a monthly basis. Read More...

How companies can help employees and their families gain an education - 26 April 2019

Nelson Mandela once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” For South African companies who have the available resources, there is a great initiative from the government which will allow companies to help employees and their families gain an education. Read More...

Late salary payments - Know your rights - 1 April 2019

The South African Labour Law allows employers leeway to pay their employees until the seventh day of the following month. However, the majority of companies in South Africa have set a precedent by paying their employees by the 25th of the month, says Arlene Leggat, President of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

Misrepresenting your business to obtain minimum wage exemption could land you in jail, says the South African Payroll Association - 18 February 2019

The National Minimum Wage Act came into effect on 1 January 2019. While the Department of Labour has issued exemptions to the Act, it reported that it had only received 26 applications for the exemption. By the end of January, one employer had been arrested by the South African Police Services for fraud for claiming that it could pay workers R16 an hour. Read More...

The importance of developing payroll controls and frameworks - 30 January 2019

While many South African citizens would agree that payroll measures are put in place to prevent or detect fraud, this is not the most important reason to ensure that a company has proper controls and frameworks, South African Payroll Association (SAPA) board chairperson Arlene Leggat points out. Read More...

Parental leave – South Africa catches up with the world - 29 January 2019

Since 2014, a Cape Town father, Henri Terblanche has been campaigning for more parental leave for fathers. Fathers were only entitled to 3 days family responsibility leave as stated in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Read More...

South African Payroll Association explains how employees can benefit from Provision for Tax on Annual
Bonus - 29 January 2019

Many employees look forward to their annual bonus, only to be met with disappointment when a large portion of the bonus is deducted for tax. Sumeshan Nair, Executive Committee Member of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), says that “employees can pay extra tax on a monthly basis towards the tax that would be deducted from their annual bonus so that no tax is deducted when a person receives their annual bonus.” Read More...

Engaging and encouraging your employees through your payroll department - 29 January 2019

Payroll fulfils many roles within an organisation. Besides being responsible for employees’ compensation and ensuring that the business complies with various legislations, payroll can also drive engagement with employees. Read More...

SAPA Launches Annual National Payroll Week - 19 August 2018

If you’re like most South Africans, your favourite day of the month must be payday! Bills get paid, the freezer gets filled and, budget permitting, a few luxuries may be indulged in. But have you stopped to think about the many payroll professionals who make payday possible? Read More...

The Real Power of an effective payroll department - 14 August 2018

Forward-thinking companies put in a concerted effort to empower payroll professionals to take on the role of educating and supporting employees with regards to their benefits and remuneration packages. Employees that get paid on time are also more engaged, which has proven to increase employee productivity. Read More...

Industrial Action report - Need for clear remuneration policy - 24 July 2018

The increase in industrial action over the past two years has heavily stressed the need for a well-defined and well-understood remuneration policy in the event of a strike. Read More...

Payroll considerations for small businesses - 16 July 2018

The challenges that small businesses in South Africa face are unique and often complex. South African Payroll Association (SAPA) Executive, Arlene Leggat, says there are several things that small business owners should keep in mind regarding their payroll system, and their obligations to ensure they comply with the law, and set their businesses up for success as they grow and expand. Read More...

Payroll innovation creates new career opportunities for youth - 25 June 2018

Traditionally payroll has been perceived as the dull domain of those in dull clothing immersed in numbers from dusk to dawn. However, like many industries today, payroll has been disrupted by technology and transformed by innovation, changing career paths and creating new opportunities. Read More...

Payroll management software may become personal data authority - 9 May 2018

As big data, blockchain and the Internet of Things continue to change the way data and information is verified and shared, payroll management software will be able to increasingly position itself as a personal data authority across a variety of sectors, says Cathie Webb, executive at the South African Payroll Association. Read More...

Using payroll to keep employees inspired and engaged - 2 May 2018

The payroll professional has access to a vast repository of knowledge that can fundamentally change how employees engage with their income and the organisation. Read More...

The opportunities of artificial intelligence in the payroll sector - 11 April 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the many digital disruptions that poses unique opportunities and risks to all parts of business, including payroll, says Lavine Haripersad, vice chairman of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

Does payroll software threaten data security? - 3 April 2018

Technology is changing and so is payroll software. While the advancements in payroll systems come with several benefits, these systems could also be exposing employers and their employees to online security threats, says Arlene Leggat, executive at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

Consultation paper on payroll deductions: South African Payroll Association opts for limited voluntary deductions - 27 March 2018

In reviewing the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) and the National Treasury’s joint consultation paper for regulatory proposals on payroll deductions, Arlene Leggat, an executive of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) has suggested that limiting voluntary deductions would be the preferred route to follow. Read More...

Take your salary to the next level - 26 February 2018

Everyone wants to know how they can grow their salary, how they can take their increase above the standard percentage point and take home more for their hard work. Fortunately, there are steps that anyone can follow that will help them to grow their salary and their value. Read More...

Job hopping yourself into financial security - 31 January 2018

There used to be a stigma attached to those who hop from job to job, raising their salaries and expectations along with their restless move from organisation to organisation. Considered flighty and a risk to the company, job hoppers were perceived as less reliable than those who set down roots and reputation. Read More...

The key to achieve the illusive balance between work and life - 24 January 2018

The year is off to a brisk start, with many people feeling refreshed after the holidays and promising themselves that they will maintain a better work-life balance in the new year. But is it really possible in this day and age? Read More...

Paternal leave: Labour Law Amendments Give Families Fresh Start - 15 January 2018

In November last year, the Labour Law Amendment Act, 2015 was passed by Parliament. While the media has mostly focused on the right to longer leave for new fathers, the provisions cover a broader spectrum of concerns. Read More...

Managing expectations of bonuses in tough economic times - 28 Nov 2017

The year is rushing to an end and many South Africans are looking forward to a well-deserved break. It has been a difficult year for most companies with the unprecedented negative economic and political climate. Companies are battling to be profitable. Read More... | Watch the video

Lessons from the equal pay journey - 21 Nov 2017

Companies in South Africa must meet their legal obligation to ensure that their employees are paid fairly, or prepare themselves for the consequences. This is the advice offered by Arlene Leggat, a Director at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). “Specifically, they must have a documented system for determining the value of an employee’s job and it must be applied consistently across their workforce,” she urges. Read More...

Pushing payroll ethics through professional membership - 16 Nov 2017

Most organisation’s biggest and most important expense is its payroll, and no business can risk this resting in the wrong hands, especially when budgets are tight and employees are under pressure. Read More...

Boost employee satisfaction with payroll clarity - 1 Nov 2017

South Africa is beginning to follow the international trend whereby companies are treating employees like they would their customers. In part, this is done by providing on-time and detailed payslips designed to boost employee satisfaction and increase the efficiency of query resolution. Read More...

How busy CFO’s can ensure payroll compliance - 25 Oct 2017

There are steps that can be taken to ensure that company Chief Financial Officers (CFO’s), who already have heavy workloads, can be assured of a fully compliant payroll without having to immerse themselves in the daily details. Read More...

Paying people fairly in the gig economy - 17 Oct 2017

The gig economy (also known as the ‘sharing’ economy) has been in the media quite recently. Issues related to Uber drivers in the United Kingdom, for example, is just one example of how the digitisation of services, globalisation and the rise of independent contractors are changing the way we differentiate between ‘employees’, ‘service providers’ and ‘contractors’. Read More...

Defining the impact of the new minimum wage - 12 Oct 2017

Government has been enmeshed in the process of establishing a new National Minimum Wage (NMW) for many years and finally the numbers have landed on the table and it is causing consternation across country and company. Read More...

South Africa’s first payroll standard to drive good governance - 3 Oct 2017

The South African Payroll Association (SAPA), in partnership with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), has launched the country’s first Payroll Standard. James McKerrell, Chairman of SAPA, will officially announce its implementation at a special SABPP conference to be held on October 26th. Read More...

Things to Consider Before You Retrench - 4 Sept 2017

Whenever a worker is retrenched in South Africa, it’s not just one person losing an income. That’s because employees in this country have a high number of dependents. For example, according to the South African Police Union, each 10111 call centre operator supports about 15 dependents. The statistics are probably similar for other industries. That’s why, before any organisation chooses retrenchments, they should do their best to find another way. Read More...

SA’s dwindling economy increase risk for payroll fraud – how to prevent this - 28 Aug 2017

The struggling South African economy has created considerable hardship, with low salary increases coupled with greater calls on disposable income. And this has resulted in a perfect storm driving people to commit fraud, says Arlene Leggat, a director of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

Shrinking, but persistent gender pay gap in payroll sector - 23 Aug 2017

During Women’s Month, it is important to consider the gender related problems we still face as professionals. One of the major concerns is the gender pay gap. Although this gap has been growing smaller over the past years, it remains a legitimate problem. Read More...

Payroll - Defining success in a demanding industry - 21 Aug 2017

The payroll environment is not for the faint-hearted. It is demanding, exacting and driven by deadlines. It is a career where mistakes can be expensive and missing a deadline potentially catastrophic. Read More...

Payroll – make it easy, make it mobile - 25 July 2017

Companies need to rethink payroll services and follow the international trend of investing more in mobile self-service solutions, advises Lavine Haripersad, a director at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

Reduce tax risk, use qualified professionals - 19 July 2017

It’s personal tax season again and millions of South Africans are busy filling out their tax returns. Read More...

Compensation and Benefits in a Recession - 3 July 2017

With a sluggish economy, low growth and our recent downgrade to junk status, South Africans now find themselves in a new national recession. Read More...

Recession-proof payroll - 27 June 2017

The current economic outlook is set to have an impact on the bottom line, business and morale, but robust payroll auditing and management processes can curtail risk and support growth. Read More...

New UIF Benefit Limits Cause Confusion for Payrolls

The Minister of Labour announced an amendment to the “scale of benefits” described in the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001) on March 17th this year, to be implemented from April 1st. The statement has caused much confusion across the payroll function, affecting employers, payroll departments, payroll consultants and payroll software vendors. Read More...

Payroll must help employees beat the “downgrade blues”

The recent downgrade of South African government debt increases economic uncertainty, with unpredictable effects. “While many of the outcomes of the downgrade have been surprising, one thing is clear: government debt is going to be more expensive. That will almost certainly mean that both local interest rates and taxes will continue to rise,” says Cathie Webb, Director, South African Payroll Association. Read More...

Overtime fraud rife, and ready for a remedy

South Africa has a higher than average rate of overtime fraud owing to limited prevention and detection systems, and a workforce which has become dependent on the financial advantage it offers them. Read More...

How do I calculate my tax?

Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, released updated tax tables on the 22 February as is customary in the budget speech towards the end of each government financial year. Read More...

How to run a cost-effective payroll

Employees who are paid efficiently, accurately and on time are productive and profitable, which is why payroll administration is a high-return investment for every organisation. Read More...

Brace yourselves - Income tax increase likely for 2017

We encourage all employers, employees and payroll departments to prepare themselves for an income tax increase that will likely be announced during Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's upcoming National Budget Speech. Read More...

The risks of unqualified payroll staff

From the outside, payroll seems simple. Get the right software. Push a button at the right time. Then, hey presto! Your workers are paid. Right? If only. Plus, the old adage of “garbage in, garbage out” still applies. Read More...

Don’t risk employee anger over payroll errors

It’s not uncommon for a payroll to be consistently managed so poorly that workers threaten to strike over incorrectly administered pay. Often, the person administering the payroll is not adequately qualified for the job. Read More...

How the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act could stimulate economic growth

The new Act will make benefits available to a much larger proportion of the workforce, and also has the potential to stimulate economic growth. Read More...

What it means to be a third-party agent for SARS

Few employers or employees truly understand what it means when you are nominated by The South African Revenue Service (SARS) as a third-party agent, which often results in a matter that could be resolved speedily lingering unnecessarily and impacting both parties. Read More...

Don’t risk employee anger over payroll errors

It’s not uncommon for a payroll to be consistently managed so poorly that workers threaten to strike over incorrectly administered pay. Read More...

Why does a 13th cheque not give me double my usual take-home pay?

As the Christmas season approaches, some lucky employees will be looking forward to a bonus or a thirteenth cheque. Frequently, however, people express surprise that their thirteenth cheque doesn’t translate into double their typical take-home pay. Read More...

Preventing payroll identity fraud

Payroll identity fraud is a reality in South Africa. Provincial departments, municipalities and the Department of Education are just a few of the examples where millions has been lost to ghost employees and other fraudulent payroll activities. Read More...

Why you need qualified payroll staff

Without a doubt, payroll is one of the most sensitive business activities. Income is extremely personal to workers because it's inherently tied to their well-being and survival. Read More...

When work dedication masks payroll fraud

Payroll fraud schemes typically last about 2 years before being detected, and are twice as frequent in small businesses as in larger ones. This is according a 2016 Global Fraud Study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Most often, perpetrators hold accounting positions (21.6% of cases). Read More...

Cross-border payroll: Some guidelines for payroll professionals

South African companies— as well as many global multinationals—are increasingly seeing the rest of the continent as an attractive growth target. No matter what particular business model they adopt in the target country, they are likely to find themselves seconding specialist staff to their in-country operations. In general, these expatriates would remain on the payroll of the South African or parent company. Read More...

Declining employee morale - the cost of payroll errors

Regardless of the size of your organisation, payroll errors can and will, occur. Sometimes the impact will be on the bottom line, other times may see a business skirting the edges of the law, but in most instances the hardest hit will be the employee and business morale. Read More...

Gender shift evident in payroll

Despite the prevalent gender bias in the South African payroll industry towards women, change is under way says Val Forrest, Executive Director and Administrator of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). Read More...

eNCA Moneyline - SAPA interview on on garnishee bill with David Brown

Interview that eNCA Moneyline did with SAPA member David Brown on the garnishee bill on 23 August 2016. Watch Now...

Why you cannot afford to go without medical aid

The medical aid conversation can be a controversial one. Many look at the price tag and wonder if it is worth the expense and the inevitable hassle. Everyone knows that medical aid comes with paperwork and admin, but few recognise that it also comes with peace of mind and reassurance. Read More...

SAPA urges swift action on new garnishee bill

The South African Payroll Association (SAPA) says that the proposed amendments to the Magistrates’ Court Act 32 of 1944, aimed at curbing unconstitutional practices relating to garnishee orders, are to be welcomed. The Association has urged Parliament to press ahead with tabling the bill now that the local government elections are complete. Read More...

How to avoid tax issues when leaving a company

When changing jobs or retiring, it is very important to ensure that the correct tax treatment is applied—or both employer and employee could find themselves at risk. Author: Lavine Haripersad, Vice Chairman, South African Payroll Association. Read More...

Final chance to enter SAPA Awards nominations

August 5th marks the deadline for nominations to be submitted for the fourth annual edition of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) Awards. With the awards, SAPA aims to recognise individuals that hold high the name of the payroll industry. Awards still prove to be a very effective tool in boosting staff morale and improving motivation by recognising employees’ hard work and achievements. Read More...

Point and click performance comes to an end

The militant and often dreaded appraisal method of evaluating employee performance is facing its demise. Today, performance is measured using a management style that works with employee, team and manager to create a more holistic representation of deliverables and productivity. Read More...

A Career in Payroll: taking on a strategic role in businesses

Strength of character, an ethical attitude and a professional mind-set. These are the qualities which define a successful payroll practitioner in the modern workplace. The days when payroll was a ‘fallen into’ career, one which was discovered as someone worked their way up the ranks, are rapidly disappearing. Read More...

Top tips for preventing payroll fraud

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners says that payroll fraud is the No. 1 source of accounting fraud and employee threat globally. It affects 27% of all businesses and lasts, on average, 36 months. Read More...

Call for SAPA Awards nominations

With its annual awards, the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) aims to recognise individuals that hold high the name of the payroll industry. Awards still prove to be a very effective tool in boosting staff morale and improving motivation by recognising employees’ hard work and achievements. Read More...

Retirement advice for the sandwich generation

There is a name given to those who have spent their working years bringing up their children while caring for their ageing parents – the sandwich generation. This generation is juggling enormous personal responsibility alongside concerns about retirement and the fear that they have not saved enough. Read More...