New Minimum Wages: Domestic Workers:

01 December 2014 until 30 November 2015

 

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has approved the new wage structure for the Domestic Workers Sector.

The minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week as follows:

 

• Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) is R10.95 hourly rate, R476.68 weekly rate and R2065.47 monthly rate.

• Area B (those not covered in Area A) R9.30 hourly rate, R418.32 weekly rate and R1812.57 monthly rate.

 

The Minimum wages for domestic workers from who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less is as follows:

• Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) is R12.40 hourly rate, R334.74 weekly rate and R1450.33 monthly rate.

• Area B (those not covered in Area A) R10.98 hourly rate, R296.35 weekly rate and R1284.09 monthly rate.

 

Area A:

Bergrivier Local Municipality, Breederivier Local Municipality, Buffalo City Local Municipality,

Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality,

Drakenstein Local Municipality,

 Ekurhulen Metropolitan Municipality, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Emfuleni Local Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity,

Gamagara Local Municipality, George Local Municipality,

Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality,

Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Khara Hais Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality, Kungwini Local Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality,

Langeberg Local Municipality, Lesedi Local Municipality, 

Makana Local Municipality, Mangaung Local Municipality, Matzikama Local Municipality, Metsimaholo Local Municipality, Middelburg Local Municipality, Midvaal Local Municipality, Mngeni Local Municipality, Mogale Local Municipality, Mosselbaai Local Municipality, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Mtubatu Local Municipality,

Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality,

Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality,

Plettenbergbaai Local Municipality, Potchefstroom Local Municipality,

Randfontein Local Municipality, Richtersveld Local Municipality,

Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality,

Theewaterskloof Local Municipality,

Umdoni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and

Witzenberg Local Municipality.

 

Area B:

Areas not mentioned in Area A