Employer of record
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Hire in South Africa, compliantly
Employer of Record
Expand into South Africa without setting up a local entity. As your Employer of Record, we legally employ your team and handle payroll, tax and compliance.
What's included
Everything you need, handled
- Compliant local employment contracts
- Payroll and statutory submissions
- Tax, UIF and benefits administration
- Onboarding and HR compliance
- Ongoing labour-law compliance
Hire fast
Employ in South Africa in days, not months.
No entity needed
Skip the cost and admin of a local company.
Fully compliant
We carry the employment compliance burden.
Employer of Record in South Africa, made simple
Want to hire employees in South Africa without the cost and delay of registering a local company? As your employer of record, we legally employ your team on your behalf, while they work day-to-day for you. You get the talent; we handle the paperwork.
Setting up a local entity can take months and tie you to ongoing admin you may not need. Our EOR South Africa service gets your people working compliantly in weeks, not quarters, so you can move quickly and test the market with confidence.
Often compared to a PEO model, our employer of record solution carries the full legal employment responsibility, giving overseas and local businesses a clean, low-risk way to build a South African team.
Payroll, tax and statutory compliance handled
We take care of payroll outsourcing from start to finish, paying your team accurately and on time, every time. PAYE, UIF and SDL submissions to SARS are all managed for you, so nothing slips through the cracks and no deadlines are missed.
Beyond payroll, we handle tax, benefits administration and all the statutory submissions that come with employing people in South Africa. If you would like the same precision for an existing local team, our dedicated payroll services cover that too.
You get one clear point of contact and one tidy monthly process, instead of juggling multiple providers and unfamiliar local rules.
Compliant contracts, onboarding and labour law
Every hire starts with a compliant local employment contract that meets South African labour law, including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. We get the terms right from day one, protecting both you and your new team member.
We manage onboarding and HR compliance so your people feel welcomed and properly set up, while you stay on the right side of regulations. As laws change, we keep your employment arrangements up to date, so ongoing compliance is never something you have to chase.
Planning to expand into South Africa? Speak to our team and we will map out the simplest, fastest route to getting your people on the ground.
FAQs
Employer of Record: common questions
What is an Employer of Record in South Africa?
An employer of record (EOR) is a company that legally employs staff on your behalf in South Africa, while they work day-to-day for you. We handle contracts, payroll, tax and compliance, so you can hire employees in South Africa quickly without setting up your own local entity.
How is an EOR different from a PEO?
A PEO co-employs staff alongside your existing local entity, while an EOR employs them fully on your behalf, so you do not need an entity at all. For most businesses expanding into South Africa for the first time, the EOR model is simpler, faster and carries far less setup and compliance risk.
How quickly can I hire someone through your EOR service?
In most cases we can have a new employee compliantly contracted and onboarded within a couple of weeks, rather than the months it takes to register a local company. Once your details are confirmed, we prepare the contract, set up payroll and handle the statutory registrations on your behalf.
Which taxes and statutory costs do you handle?
We manage PAYE income tax, UIF and SDL submissions to SARS, along with any required benefits administration. Everything is calculated, deducted and submitted on time as part of our employer of record service, so your South African team stays fully compliant and you avoid penalties and missed deadlines.
Do you only help overseas companies expand into South Africa?
No. We support both international businesses entering the South African market and local companies that want to outsource employment, payroll and HR compliance. Whether you are testing a new region or simply want to hand over the admin, our EOR service scales to suit how you want to grow.
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