Overtime Calculator (South Africa)
Work out what overtime is worth at the statutory rate, and see the law it comes from. Everything runs on your device.
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- Updated for 2026
- Last reviewed October 2026
- Reviewed by the Owoode team
- R ZAR
- VAT 15%
- Tax reference number
- A4
- English
Overtime pay
R 7 500,00
R 1 500,00 an hour
The rules in South Africa
- Overtime starts after 45 hours a week.
- Overtime starts after 9 hours a day.
- Limit: 10 hours a week.
- The rate applies to your normal gross hourly pay.
- Set by BCEA 75 of 1997 ss. 6, 9, 10, 16–18.
Worth knowing
Sunday work is 1.5× for people who ordinarily work Sundays. Earnings above the BCEA threshold remove the right to overtime pay entirely, so check the threshold before relying on this.