Employee benefits built for South African teams
Recurring wellness, meal, and recognition allowances usually mean spreadsheets, reimbursement claims, or a rigid vendor contract. RibiPeople replaces all three with one rand-priced wallet your staff redeem themselves.
Recurring allowances shouldn't need an admin cycle
Most South African HR teams run recurring benefits through a mix of manual reimbursement, fixed vendor contracts, or ad hoc EFTs. Each option creates its own admin load — chasing receipts, negotiating vendor lock-in, or reconciling one-off payments every month.
RibiPeople removes that cycle. Load it once, on whatever schedule fits your policy, and staff redeem it themselves against brands they already use.
Load once, staff redeem when they need it
Set up a recurring or ad hoc load per employee or team, and the balance is available immediately. No reimbursement claim to process, no fixed vendor restricting where it can be spent.
Rand-native pricing
Every reward, invoice, and top-up is quoted and settled in ZAR.
POPIA-aligned data handling
Staff records handled under practices built for South African data protection requirements.
Real local catalogue
Redeemable at brands South African staff already shop at — not a generic pan-African list.
What most teams do instead.
Manual reimbursement
HR chases receipts and processes claims every month, and staff front the cost until it's repaid.
Fixed vendor contract
One gym, one wellness provider, one meal supplier — locks the whole company into whatever that one vendor offers.
Ad hoc EFT
A one-off transfer with no structure, no tracking, and no way to see how the budget is actually being spent.
Frequently asked
Is this benefit taxable?
Tax treatment depends on how the benefit is structured and your company's policy — we recommend checking with your tax advisor.
How fast can we launch?
Typically under a week from signed agreement to your first load, using a CSV staff upload.