Super Simple Time and Attendance
for South African Business

Late arrivals and unmeasured work time costing a South African business

The problem with NOT measuring time

Measuring time is crucial

What you don't measure people don't respect

Disciplined & committed employees

An on-time employee is a committed employee

Coming late for work

No one should be late for anything that benefits them

Winning with your team

How many objectives can be reached if we use all our available time wisely?

Boundary systems

A business without boundary systems is a business in chaos

How much am I losing?

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The South African average is 30%
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R 607.00 per month
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Our Solution

Zeroslack V3 software

South African time and attendance software in the cloud — live attendance, payroll-ready timesheets, reporting, and terminal health in one system.

Zack biometric terminals

Zack fingerprint clocking terminals with WiFi, 5G, and offline sync — built for offices, factories, and remote South African sites.

Mobile clocking app

Clock in on Android or iOS with GPS geofencing. Field teams and group clock-ins stay location-verified without a wall-mounted terminal.

South African support team

A local support team that answers the phone — onboarding, payroll cut-off, and terminal issues handled by people who know Zeroslack.

Implementation in month one

We set up sites, shifts, Zack terminals, and payroll export with you in the first month so the time and attendance system is actually used.

Payroll integration

Export hours, overtime, and deductions ready for payroll — including API sync with the payroll systems South African businesses already use.

Modules & capabilities

Extend Zeroslack with tools for costing, management visibility, employee self-service, access, live attendance and AI-driven insight.

Job Costing Module

Allocate labour hours to jobs, sites or cost centres so you can track true project costs, compare estimates to actuals, and protect margins.

Management App

Give managers real-time workforce visibility on mobile — with push alerts, approvals and attendance oversight wherever they are.

Employee Connect App

Give employees access to their own timesheets, hours, leave applications and company announcements — so HR and managers spend less time answering the same questions.

Basic Access Control

Control doors, gates and turnstiles directly from the terminal with built-in relay functionality — attendance and access in one system.

Live Transaction Viewing

See who is in and who is out in real time on an in/out wall board — ideal for reception, operations floors and control rooms.

Zeroslack Intelligence

Your workforce generates thousands of data points every week. Zeroslack tells you what matters — short, actionable insights on attendance, punctuality, hours and terminal health.

Meet Zack

Fingerprint clocking with WiFi, 5G, and offline sync — fixed for the floor, portable for the field.

Zack Terminal in an office

Fixed install

Zack Terminal

Connected biometric clocking for offices, factories, and multi-site workplaces.

Zack Portable on a remote worksite

Mobile / remote

Zack Portable

Rugged, battery-powered clocking for sites without a fixed install.

See Zack in action

High-speed fingerprint scanning, live sync, and cloud connectivity — in one powerhouse device.

Zeroslack Packages

Four packages. One platform. From payroll-ready attendance to live operations and AI insights — from R500 / month.

Payroll & HR

Zeroslack Core

Know who worked.

Accurate clocking, timesheets, and payroll-ready data.

Managers & operations

Zeroslack Live

Know what's happening now.

Manager App, live transactions, and terminal health.

Data-driven management

Zeroslack Intelligence

Understand what it means.

AI insights, anomaly analysis, and recommendations.

Learn More About Us

50 years of industry knowledge

Fifty years in South African workforce management — we know what holds up on the floor, not only in a demo.

Locally made hardware and software

Zack terminals and Zeroslack software are designed and supported in South Africa, so you are not waiting on an overseas vendor.

Run by engineers

Built by engineers who also support it — the people who write the time and attendance software answer when something breaks.

Built for African conditions

Power cuts, dusty sites, remote clocking, and multi-site retail: Zeroslack is built for how work actually happens in Africa.

Zeroslack team supporting time and attendance customers in South Africa

Our Team

Kevin Howell, Founder and Chief Innovator

Kevin Howell

Founder & Chief Innovator

Chené Jones

Operations Manager

Marilize Howell, Sales and Marketing

Marilize Howell

Sales & Marketing

Graeme Wienand, Project Manager

Graeme Wienand

Project Manager

Suzan Pampier, Assembly Technician

Suzan Pampier

Assembly Technician

Kegan Howell, Software Support Agent

Kegan Howell

Software Support Agent

William Jones, Software Support Agent

William Jones

Software Support Agent

Sandra Conradie, Finance Coordinator

Sandra Conradie

Finance Coordinator

Engela van den Berg, Admin Coordinator

Engela van den Berg

Admin Coordinator

Janine Jansen, Customer Experience Consultant

Janine Jansen

Customer Experience Consultant

Our Clients

Hirsch's — Zeroslack time and attendance client
Pick n Pay — Zeroslack time and attendance client
Glasfit — Zeroslack time and attendance client
Samsung — Zeroslack time and attendance client
OK Grocer — Zeroslack time and attendance client
Coastal — Zeroslack time and attendance client
SPAR — Zeroslack time and attendance client
Nando's — Zeroslack time and attendance client

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers on Zeroslack software, Zack terminals, pricing, and rollout.

What is Zeroslack?

Zeroslack is South African time and attendance software with Zack biometric terminals, live attendance, payroll-ready timesheets, and optional mobile geofencing — built for local workplaces.

How much does Zeroslack cost?

From R500 / month you get access to our software and telephone/email support during office hours. The fee is based on employees and package (Core, Live, Connect, or Intelligence). 600+ employees is enterprise pricing. Compare packages or request a proposal.

Do you provide both hardware and software?

Yes. Zack fingerprint terminals (fixed or portable) handle clocking; Zeroslack V3 processes attendance, reporting, and payroll-ready exports in one system.

Is mobile geofenced clocking sold on its own?

No. Mobile geofencing is available as part of a Zack terminal deployment with Zeroslack packages — it extends field coverage and is not a phone-only product. See mobile clocking.

Does Zeroslack work offline?

Zack terminals can store clockings locally and sync when connectivity returns — important for remote sites with unreliable power or network. More on offline clocking.

Can Zeroslack export to payroll?

Yes. Clockings become payroll-ready timesheets with hours and overtime, with export and API sync options for systems South African businesses already use. See payroll exports.

How long does implementation take?

We typically set up sites, shifts, Zack terminals, and payroll export with you in the first month so the system is actually used.

Where is Zeroslack based?

Designed and supported in South Africa — local help for onboarding, payroll cut-off, and terminal issues. Contact us on 087 087 3680 or the form below.

Contact

Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein