The increase for domestic worker wages, effective from 1 December 2016, was announced by the Department of Labour on Monday. The increase covers the minimum wages for contract cleaning employees and will be implemented between 1 December 2016 and 30 November 2017, when the new minimum wages will be announced.
The wages
According to a report, contract cleaning employees (including domestic workers, gardeners, housekeepers and nannies) in metropolitan areas will enjoy an increase of 8.2%, while workers from non-metropolitan areas will see a 10% increase.
The new wages, according to the South African Labour Guide, are as follows:
Workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week, must achieve:
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|
Hourly rate |
Weekly rate |
Monthly rate |
|||
|
|
2016/2017 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
2015/2016 |
|
Area A (major metropolitan areas) |
R12.42 |
R11.44 |
R559.09 |
R514.82 |
R2,422.54 |
R2,230.70 |
|
Area B (those not included in Area A) |
R11.31 |
R10.23 |
R508.93 |
R460.15 |
R2,205.17 |
R1,993.82 |
Workers who work 27 ordinary hours or less per week
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|
Hourly rate |
Weekly rate |
Monthly rate |
|||
|
|
2016/2017 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
2015/2016 |
|
Area A (major metropolitan areas) |
R14.54 |
R13.39 |
R392.58 |
R361.50 |
R1,701.06 |
R1,566.35 |
|
Area B (those not included in Area A) |
R13.53 |
R12.07 |
R360.54 |
R325.98 |
R1,562.21 |
R1,412.49 |
Sources: www.labourguide.co.za and www.gov.co.za