Industries
Payroll expertise across South Africa's key sectors — mining, construction, transport, manufacturing, retail, professional services, education, non-profits, SMEs and government.
Mining payroll isn't ordinary payroll. Shift patterns, hazard allowances, housing and living-out allowances, and multi-tier wage agreements make manual processing error-prone and audit-risky — and the cost of getting it wrong is high, both financially and in labour relations.
ExploreConstruction payroll has to keep pace with a workforce that moves between sites, works variable hours, and often falls under a bargaining council agreement such as the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI). Get the wage grade or allowance wrong and you're exposed to compliance orders, not just unhappy staff.
ExploreDrivers and warehouse staff working irregular hours, night shifts and long-haul routes make transport payroll uniquely complex — especially where the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry sets minimum conditions that override standard BCEA defaults.
ExploreManufacturers — particularly in metal, engineering and steel — often fall under the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) or a related sectoral agreement, with its own wage scales, shift premiums and leave rules layered over standard SARS and Department of Labour requirements.
ExploreRetail payroll means managing a mix of full-time, part-time and casual staff, high seasonal turnover, and shift patterns that change week to week — all while staying compliant with the National Minimum Wage and BCEA leave requirements.
ExploreLaw firms, consultancies, accounting practices and other professional services businesses need payroll that's discreet, accurate and low-maintenance — freeing partners and practice managers to focus on billable work, not payslip admin.
ExploreEducational institutions need payroll that's dependable term after term — covering full-time teaching staff, part-time or contract lecturers, and support staff, often alongside SETA and skills development reporting.
ExploreNPOs and Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) need payroll that's fully compliant but doesn't eat into programme budgets — with reporting that satisfies donors and boards, not just SARS.
ExploreYour first hire changes everything — suddenly you need PAYE, UIF and SDL registrations, monthly EMP201 submissions, and payslips that are actually correct. Patuza handles it from employee one, so you can focus on growing the business.
ExplorePublic sector payroll carries a different kind of pressure — not just SARS and Department of Labour compliance, but audit trails that satisfy the Auditor-General, alignment to centrally negotiated wage agreements, and reporting built around the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) or, for municipalities, the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).
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