Hire and pay employees in South Africa, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in South Africa. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the South Africa is 2 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in South Africa with Deel
Usually, to hire in South Africa, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in South Africa quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency South African Rand (ZAR)
Capital Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town
Official language English, Afrikaans & multiple others
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for South Africa built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in South Africa within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Skill Development Levy (SDL)
- Assurance-chômage
- Assurance accident du travail
- Optional global health insurance - Allianz
- Local health insurance - Discovery Health
Our quickstart guide to hiring in South Africa
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in South Africa
Exigences relatives au salaire minimum
The standard minimum wage in South Africa is ZAR 28.79 per hour (ZAR 4,991.03 per month for full-time employees).
Impôt sur le revenu des particuliers
The individual income tax ranges from 18% to 45%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates.
| Revenu annuel brut | Taux d’imposition (%) |
|---|---|
| ZAR 1 – ZAR 226,000 | 18% of taxable income |
| ZAR 226,201 – ZAR 353,100 | 26% |
| ZAR 353,101 – ZAR 488,700 | 31% |
| ZAR 488,701 – ZAR 641,400 | 36% |
| ZAR 641,401 – ZAR 817,600 | 39% |
| ZAR 817,601 – ZAR 1,731,600 | 41 % |
| ZAR 1,731,6001 and above | 45 % |
Coût de la paie
The employer cost is generally estimated at 2.2% of the employee salary.
- UIF (Unemployment Insurance) - 1.0%
- SDL (Skill Development Levy) - 1.0%
- Workman's compensation - 0.2%
Ces coûts sont des estimations et ne sont indiqués qu’à titre d’information. Pour comprendre le mode de calcul des coûts et frais inhérents aux termes d’un contrat de travail établi dans ce pays, n’hésitez pas à demander un devis à notre service commercial.
Rémunération des heures supplémentaires et nombre d’heures maximum
Overtime payment is mandatory for employees earning less than ZAR 224,080 per year. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 3 hours overtime a day and 10 hours overtime a week. For overtime hours, employees are paid 150% of their salary on standard days and 200% of the salary on Sundays and holidays.
Should any employee work on a Sunday, they must be remunerated at double their normal wage rate for each hour worked, unless they ordinarily work on a Sunday, in which case they must be remunerated at 1.5 times their normal wage rate for each hour worked.
Some exceptions to overtime may apply for certain roles or salaries. For example, employees who earn more than ZAR 224,080.48 a year are not subject to overtime provisions. Such employees cannot demand to be paid for overtime worked, nor can they demand to be granted paid time off in view of payment.
Hiring in South Africa, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in South Africa with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in South Africa and 150+ countries.
Management fee
À partir de
$599
/mois
Estimated Employer Cost
2.2%
of employee salary