Free tools for South African homes

Clear money answers for South African homes

Free, fast tools that help South African households, small employers, landlords and tenants get everyday money questions right: tax, paying a domestic worker, what it really costs to run a home, and renting.

Our sites

Each site does one job well. They share the same standards for sources, privacy and plain language.

RandRight

Tax and money calculators

Salary after tax, bonus tax, two-pot withdrawals, retirement annuities, transfer duty, bonds and VAT for the 2026/27 tax year.

  • Salary after tax
  • Two-pot withdrawal tax
  • Transfer duty
Visit RandRight

HelperPay

Domestic worker pay and payslips

Minimum wage checks, UIF, payslips, leave and employment contracts for anyone who employs a domestic worker.

  • Payslip generator
  • Minimum wage checker
  • UIF calculator
Visit HelperPay

KayaCost

Household running costs

Prepaid electricity units, appliance running costs, solar and inverter payback, water bills, fuel per trip, car costs and a monthly budget.

  • Prepaid electricity units
  • Fuel cost per trip
  • Solar payback
Visit KayaCost

KayaPact

Landlord and tenant toolkit

Lease agreements that follow the Rental Housing Act, deposit interest, rent increase letters, notice periods, inspection checklists and plain-English renting guides.

  • Lease agreement generator
  • Deposit interest calculator
  • Notice period calculator
Visit KayaPact

How we work

Official sources

Rates, thresholds, tariffs and prices come from SARS, the Department of Employment and Labour, Eskom, NERSA, the Acts of Parliament and other official publishers, with links on every page.

Shows the working

Every result explains how it was worked out, step by step, so you can check it and explain it to someone else.

Private by design

Calculations run in your browser. No sign-up, no accounts and nothing you type is sent to us.

Free and independent

No paywalls, no affiliate or referral links and no paid recommendations. Adverts, if shown, never change a result.

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