Enhancing Payroll and HR Best Practices
Join the RAEI Annual Workshop 2025
Explore innovative strategies and solutions in payroll and human resources management tailored for educational institutions.
RAEI Annual Workshop 2025
October 9-10, 2025
Join us at the Ocean Breeze Hotel in The Strand, Western Cape, for two days of insightful discussions and workshops focusing on payroll administration, remuneration, and human resources management. This event also includes the 18th AGM of RAEI.
Meet Our Esteemed Speakers
Dumisa Sihawu
Head of Global Employer Services, BDO Tax Services
Taxation & Statutory update workshop
2025 Workshop & AGM
9 October 2025, 10:00 – 11:00
Dr Loshni Govender
Executive Director: HR, University of Mpumalanga
Employee remuneration within the framework of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value in South Africa: Higher Education Insights.
2025 Workshop & AGM
9 October 2025, 11:15 – 13:00
Mr Ajai Ramji
Deputy Director: Payroll, NMU
AI (Artificial Intelligence) and how it can be incorporated into HR and Payroll processes
2025 Workshop & AGM
10 October 2025, 11:20 – 12:05
Mr Eugene Joubert
SARS
SARS to present on the AA88 “Garnishee” Instructions and on the new E@syFile Program which was rolled out, as well as applicable updates to eFiling functions
2025 Workshop & AGM
10 October 2025, 09:15 – 10:10
Mr Buntu Nobebe,
UIF Division
Department of Labour to present an update on UIF compliance and the latest uFiling requirements.
2025 Workshop & AGM
10 October 2025, 10:10 – 11:00
Mr Hlanganisa Dalasile
DoL: COIDA Division
Department of Labour will provide clarity on the matter of what is regarded as COIDA earnings as per the published Government Gazette, No. 52558 of 25 April 2025.
2025 Workshop & AGM
10 October 2025, 10:10 – 11:00
Workshop Facilitators
Ajai Ramji, NWU
Breakaway Group
9 October 2025, 14:00 – 15:10
Kaylin Hollenbach, UWC
Breakaway Group
9 October 2025, 14:00 – 15:10
Dr Queen Ambe, UWC
Breakaway Group
8 May 2025, 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Peet du Plessis
2025 Conference & AGM
8 May 2025, 14:15PM – 15:10PM
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Workshop Highlights
Thursday, 9 October
09:50 - 10:00
Welcome by the chairperson of the RAEI Management Committee, Ms Kaylin Hollenbach
10:00 - 11:00
Taxation & Statutory update workshop
Facilitator: Dumisa Sihawu, Head of Global Employer Services, BDO Tax Services
12:15 - 13:00
Employee remuneration within the framework of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value in South Africa: Higher Education Insights
Dr Loshni Govender, Executive Director: HR, University of Mpumalanga
14:00 - 15:10
Breakaway Groups
Group A: Facilitators: Ajai Ramji, NMU and Kaylin Hollenbach, UWC
Topics:
- Post-doctoral fellows and how to determine their taxation on remuneration
- Roll-backs and corrections after IRP 5’s were issued – What is best practice?
Group B: Facilitators: Dr Queen Ambe, UWC and Peet du Plessis.
Topics:
- Recruitment for HEI’s academic and administrative vacancies – by external agencies or by internal HCM department?
The principles and management of overtime and the best practices to be applied – submitted by NMU
Friday, 10 October
09:15 - 10:10
SARS to present on the AA88 “Garnishee” Instructions and on the new E@syFile Program which was rolled out, as well as applicable updates to eFiling functions.
Mr Eugene Joubert, SARS.
10:10 - 11:00
Department of Labour to present an update on UIF compliance and the latest uFiling requirements.
Mr Buntu Nobebe, UIF Division
Department of Labour will provide clarity on the matter of what is regarded as COIDA earnings as per the published Government Gazette, No. 52558 of 25 April 2025
Mr Hlanganisa Dalasile, DoL: COIDA Division
11:20 - 12:05
Department of Labour to present an update on UIF compliance and the latest uFiling requirements.
Mr Buntu Nobebe, UIF Division
AI (Artificial Intelligence) and how it can be incorporated into HR and Payroll processes
Mr Ajai Ramji, Deputy Director: Payroll, NMU
12:10 - 13:00
18th Annual General Meeting of RAEI
Members of RAEI are hereby notified to submit points for the AGM agenda to the Administrator
Events
9
Oct
Team Building
Time : 16:00 – 16:50
Teamwork Fun Event – “Let’s play Hockneyball” – Delegates from various institutions are allocated to teams for this event to promote interaction between colleagues of other institutions, and to win the prizes.
Rules for the Team Competition will be made available to the teams at the commencement of the workshop.
The Team allocations / name lists will be displayed on the entrance doors of the conference hall.
Referees: RAEI Man Com members
9
Oct
Wear the colours of your favourite sports team or sport hero
Time : 19:00pm – 23:00pm
Location : Ocean Breeze Hotel
Informal fun dinner & dance
Dress code: Informal, but the outfit that you wear could win you a prize 😊 (Wearing the sports colours is not compulsory)
Program :
19:00: Guests to be taking up their seats – no tables or seats are reserved. You are free to sit where you like.
19:00 – 19:30: Prize-giving for the winning teams of the “hockney ball”. There will also be a few fun prizes as well.
19:30 – 20:30: Buffet dinner
After dinner: Dancing with Dee Jay Leon till late (+-23:00).
Note: There will be several bottles of wine and fruit juices on the tables. Should you wish to have anything else to drink, there is a full cash bar available. (No own liquor is allowed).