# A Sweepsouth report has revealed that despite a 14-percent pay increase, many South African domestic workers still earn below the National Minimum Wage. The survey of over five-thousand-600 workers shows average monthly earnings of three-thousand-349-rand for women and three-thousand-and-59-rand for men, both below the four-thousand-400 expected under the minimum wage. With rising living costs outpacing wage increases, many domestic workers face a monthly deficit of around eight-hundred-rand. Despite above-inflation pay hikes, 83-percent of domestic workers struggle to meet basic needs as primary breadwinners.
SA domestic workers still earn below minimum wage despite 14% pay hike