Simple, transparent pricing
“How do I know AskMandla is a legitimate company who won’t take my 450 and run?”
Lee-Ann, before she signed up · Gauteng
Two weeks later she had two workers on formal contracts, and she told us we could publish this.
per worker, per month · month-to-month · cancel anytime
The full service: contract, UIF and COIDA admin, payday run for you, payslips, records, HR help. One plan, everything in.
once-off setup · per worker
Your setup, including the UIF and COIDA registration admin with the Department of Employment and Labour. Paid once, when you start.
Only want UIF registration, once-off? See the R450 per worker service (UIF only) →
Workers never pay for their contract, their UIF admin or their payslips. No lock-in contract, no cancellation-notice ladder, no percentage fees on top.
Why one flat fee, and not by the hour
An accountant or an HR bureau bills by the hour or by the case, so a complicated month earns them more. We charge the same R49 whether your month is simple or complicated, so the simpler we make this, the better we do. That is the whole business model, and it is why we would rather automate a form than send you one.
What we do, and what it costs
All AskMandla fees are per worker and paid by the employer. Workers never pay for their contract, UIF admin or payslips; if she draws pay early through earned wage access, that fee is hers unless you cover it.
| Service | AskMandla fee | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| The full service | R450 once-off, then R49 a month | Her employment contract; UIF registration; her UIF worked out on every payslip, her 1% deducted, your 1% added and paid over under your number; COIDA registration and the yearly Return of Earnings, handled by our team behind the scenes; payday on the 25th, 28th or 1st; her payslips; leave logged on her payslip; help when something goes wrong |
| Once-off UIF registration | R450 once-off | UIF only: we prepare the UI-8D and UI-19, you sign online, we submit and chase until your reference number arrives. You pay and declare her UIF each month yourself. Details |
| UIF back pay (catch-up) | No extra fee on the full service; quoted up front on its own | Every missed month from her start date worked out, declared under your number and paid over with the once-off 10% penalty, then followed up. The back contributions and penalty are paid to the Fund. Details |
| COIDA registration and Return of Earnings | Included in the full service | Not sold on its own. Details |
The amounts that are not ours
These are paid to the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Compensation Fund. We work them out and show them line by line.
| Amount | How much | When |
|---|---|---|
| UIF contributions | 2% of her pay: 1% from you, 1% from her (worked out on pay up to R17,712 a month) | Every month |
| COIDA assessment | 1.04% of her yearly wages, never less than R560 per household | Once a year, within 30 days of the Fund’s notice |
| UIF late penalty | 10% of the unpaid amount, charged once; interest can also run | Only on UIF that is behind |
| PAYE (income tax) | Usually none: most domestic workers earn below R8,250 a month | Only if she earns above the threshold |
One top-up in, one payday out.
You top up your wallet by the 22nd, her salary + the UIF amounts + our R49. We pay her on the 25th and send her payslip. If your own salary lands on the 25th, we can move her payday to the 1st, with her agreement and the contract updated to match. One reliable payment, every month, that reliability is what lets her open an account, build a record, and plan.
Every worker paid on the 25th, payslip and allWhy is the service monthly only?
What happens if I cancel?
Are there any other fees?
How we compare
How households handle this today, compared as categories, not names.
| AskMandla | Doing it yourself | An accountant or HR bureau | Traditional web-based platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who does the admin | We do, registrations, returns, payday | You, uFiling, forms, chasing | They do, at business rates | You, the platform just records it |
| Typical cost | R49 per worker per month | Free, plus your evenings | R500+ per month | R30–R100 per month |
| Where it happens | WhatsApp, and coming soon your own employer portal | Government portals | Email and phone calls | A dashboard you log into |
| Support | Mandla answers in the chat | Call-centre queues | Office hours | Email, days later |
| For the worker | Payslips, UIF record, get-paid-early, free | Nothing | Nothing | Sometimes a login |
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