2025 Return of Earnings for Workman's Compensation

[Dave A]

I am trying to complete my return of earnings at https://cfonline.labour.gov.za
It is not going well.

I can't log in with the password I used last time.
The lost password function isn't working best I can tell. I put in my ID number, first name and surname, and it returns "First name is invalid."
Tried it ALL CAPS, all lower case and First letter capitalised.

Just a momentary glitch in the matrix, or has this nonsense been going on a while?

Has anyone been successful in submitting their return of earnings yet?

I just wish I could take all my businesses across to FEM. I had that return done in less than 5 minutes without a single problem.

[Dave A]

UPDATE: Worked on this today. Seems one part of the puzzle is to submit on the weekend when the server isn't overloaded.
Next snag - trying to submit my 2025 ROE results in this message:

ROE Application is currently unavailable due to financial year-end process.
ROE application will be back online and available for Submission of ROE on the 1st of April 2025

So I'll try again on Tuesday.

[Mike C]

Hi Dave - you are on the ball! I think that submissions only open on the 1st April. What threshold are you using for the 2026 estimation?

[Dave A]

What threshold are you using for the 2026 estimation?

R597 328 according to my payroll program. So the same as for 2025.

I remind that for 2026 it is only a provisional estimate, so should still result in something close enough when the estimate is put to the test next year.

[GCE]

I see Fem have issued notice stating that threshold has increased by 6% to R 633 168.00

[Dave A]

Meanwhile, back at https://cfonline.labour.gov.za

ROE Application is currently unavailable due to financial year-end process.
ROE application will be back online and available for Submission of ROE on the 11th of April 2025

The starting line has moved.

[Mike C]

And it is now the 12th but it is still unavailable displaying the same message that it is available from the 11th April.

[Mike C]

Now it's been moved to the 1st May!

[Dave A]

Now it's been moved to the 1st May!

Just had gone to have a look myself.
One has to wonder what is really going on!

[Mike C]

Managed to get it done yesterday! A few extra hoops that one has to jump through though. Have to upload "Confirmation of Employee Registration Details" form which I could only find on the Government Gazette. That form has a section concerning a whole bunch of stuff that you have to answer with a yes/no as to whether you have submitted them (including a minumum of 4 photos of your operation???), but no specific option to upload them. You also have to upload your payroll printout before you can submit your figures to them.

[Dave A]

Well, it isn't working too well today. Seems to be suffering with too much traffic... despite so many people taking today off it seems.

I'll try again over the weekend.

[Dave A]

And done.

I have attached the blank employer detail confirmation form for ease of use - to save anyone getting to this post from searching online for it.

COIDA - Employer detail confirmation form.pdf