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Plain-English guides for South Africans, with every number in rand, worked examples you can check, and a list of sources at the end of each one.
Work and pay
WorkHow we calculate take-home pay in South Africa (2026/27 tax year)Step by step: how the RandSwitch salary calculator turns gross pay into take-home pay using SARS 2026/27 tax tables, rebates, medical credits and RA.WorkWorking remotely for a foreign company from South AfricaPlain guide for South Africans paid from abroad: how SARS taxes you, provisional tax, the foreign employment exemption, exchange rates and power.WorkNegotiating a remote salary from South Africa: what listings pay and what you keepUse real listing data and SA tax maths to negotiate a dollar salary: what remote dev roles pay, what a raise is worth after tax, and the rand risk.WorkHow RandSwitch Jobs finds, filters and labels remote jobs for South AfricansWhere our remote job listings come from, how we check they are open to South Africa, what our three eligibility labels mean and when jobs are removed.
Cars and fuel
CarsHow the South African petrol price is set, and what changed in 2026Why petrol costs what it does in South Africa: the Basic Fuel Price, fuel levies, margins and zones, with 2026 prices and the November levy relief.CarsEV vs petrol running costs in South Africa: a worked comparisonWhat an electric car really costs to run per month in South Africa versus petrol, with home and public charging, real-world use and break-even, in rand.CarsWhat it costs to charge an electric car at home in South AfricaMonthly EV home charging costs in Joburg, Cape Town, Tshwane and Durban on 2026/27 municipal tariffs, why block tariffs matter, and public charging compared.CarsThe real cost of owning a car in South Africa: a 5-year worked examplePrice, fuel, servicing after the plan and Gauteng licence fees over five years, in rand, with what we can and can't estimate and how to fill the gaps.
Free tools
- Salary calculator (take-home pay in rand)
- Remote jobs open to South Africa
- Should I switch to a hybrid or EV?
- Petrol price tracker
- Is solar or backup power worth it?
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