New minimum wages for domestic workers will apply from December 1
Domestic workers include housekeepers, gardeners, nannies and domestic drivers, among others
NEW minimum wages for domestic workers will come into effect on December 1.
According to the Department of Labour, the minimum wage adjustment is in line with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act which is regulated through the sectoral determination.
Domestic workers include housekeepers, gardeners, nannies and domestic drivers, among others.
Minimum wages have been split into two groups, namely major metropolitan areas.
Area A: City of Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay, as well as the local councils of Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch and Westonaria.
Area B: All other areas not mentioned above.
The new minimum wages are:
Area A: Minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours a week will earn a R12.42 hourly rate (R11.44 in 2015/2016), or a R559.09 weekly rate (R514.82 in 2015/2016) or a R2 422.54 monthly rate (R2230.70 in 2015/2016).
Area B: R11.31 hourly rate (R10.23 in 2015/2016), R508.93 weekly rate (R460.15 in 2015/2016), or a R2 205.17 monthly rate (R1 993.82 in 2015/2016).
Meanwhile, South Africa’s contract cleaning employees’ minimum wages have also been adjusted upward with effect from December 1.
Area A: minimum wage of R19.38 (R18.01 in 2015/2016) and hour.
Area B: the rates applicable are those as prescribed by the KwaZulu-Natal Contract Cleaning Bargaining Council.
Area C: the rest of South Africa – minimum rate an hour R17.66 (2015/2016 in R16.41).
The rates will be valid until November 30, 2017.
