A nationwide study of 1 002 employers representing all race groups, but specifically focused on higher-income groups, has resulted in some interesting findings. 28.7% employed domestics and with an average daily wage of R192 those in the Western Cape earned the highest. The national average was R162 per day.
Elaine Swanepoel’s report Revealing results of survey of domestic workers’ wages and conditions was first published in Netwerk24 and the summary published on 6 April 2015 on SA Labour News can be accessed by clicking on the links.