How much do you pay your domestic worker?
A recent survey has revealed how much domestic workers earn in different parts of the country.
Recently, news24.com did a survey on how much domestic workers are paid.
Domestic workers in the Western Cape are the most paid in the country, averaging R188.50 per day and Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal followed in second and third respectively.
The South African Labour Department set the recommended wage at R2067,47 per month, or R476,68 per week, or R10,95 per hour for a standard 45 hour week in 2014.
Here’s how the provinces faired (Rands per shift)
Western Cape R188,50
Limpopo R148
Gauteng R172
KwaZulu-Natal R151
Mpumalanga R130
Free State R130
Northern Cape R120
Eastern Cape R133
North West R128
Do you pay your domestic helper above or below the average? What helps you decided how much he/she should earn?