South Africa’s Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 mandates that employers with 50 employees report their pay gaps on a report called the EEA4 to the Employment Conditions Commission. The annual report is due on 1 October (if filed manually), and 15 January (if filed online).
South Africa Gender Pay Gap Reporting: What You Need to Know
LAST MODIFIED: January 10, 2025
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Who:
50 employees
What:
Pay Gap Report
When:
1 October (manual), 15 January (online)
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2025 gender pay gap reporting requirements in South Africa
When is South Africa’s gender pay gap report due?
The due date for South Africa’s gender pay gap report (the EEA4 report) is the first working day of October if filed manually, or by 15 January if filed online.
Who needs to report on pay gaps in South Africa?
Employers with 50 employees are required to complete pay gap reports. Employers that reach the threshold as of the first working day in October must submit their EEA4 the following year. Additional reporting is required for employers with 150+ employees.
What pay gap metrics do I need to report in South Africa?
The South Africa law requires that employers report on the remuneration (pay) and benefits received in each occupational level of their workforce.
As part of the EEA4 report, covered employers must report on the following pay gap metrics:
- Employer details: General information on the employer, which includes answers to questions such as office location, information about the CEO/Accounting Officer and the Employment Equity Senior Manager, and information about organisation size and structure.
- Workforce profile and total remuneration: The number of employees and the total remuneration, broken down by population group, race, and gender, for each occupational level. The report must also include the total remuneration per occupational level for your organization.
Employers with more than 150+ employees also need to report:
- Fixed/guaranteed and variable remuneration highest/lowest: The remuneration of the employee with the highest total remuneration must be reported by occupational level, population group, race, and gender. The lowest remuneration is reported for the lowest occupational group only, again by population group, race, and gender.
- Average and median remuneration and remuneration gap: Average and median remuneration by population group, race, and gender. The remuneration gap must also be reported.
In addition to the EEA4 report, employers must also file a separate report, called the EEA2, which covers workforce movements, disciplinary action, and other requirements.
Where do I need to share the pay gap report in South Africa?
Employers must submit their EEA4 pay report to the Employment Conditions Commission. The report must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer/Accounting Officer.
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Employers in South Africa and the EU Pay Transparency Directive
South Africa’s pay gap laws will not be directly impacted by the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Only the 27 Member States of the European Union are required to adopt the Directive.
That said, the EU Pay Transparency Directive will impact employers headquartered in South Africa if they have employees in any EU Member State. Many of the Directive’s pay equity and pay transparency obligations will apply to employers with employees in the EU. Some obligations, like pay gap reporting, apply to larger employers — in many Member States, reporting applies to employers with 100+ employees, though this threshold may be lowered in some countries.
There’s also a growing trend of countries learning from and adopting elements of pay gap reporting laws from around the world so the EU Pay Transparency Directive may be a roadmap for future developments in South Africa.
Syndio has you covered as pay equity, pay reporting, and pay transparency demands grow with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Learn more ->
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- Report your pay data and pay gaps — with Syndio’s Global Pay Reports. Our software supports fast, easy, and accurate compliance with pay reporting in 48 jurisdictions across 43 countries, including South Africa and for the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Syndio also supports the EU’s CSRD reporting.
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FAQ: The most asked questions about South Africa’s gender pay gap reporting
Syndio helps customers all over the world with their global pay reporting needs. Here are some common questions we get about the reporting requirements under South Africa’s pay gap law.
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