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If a proposed minimum R23 an hour for all workers goes through, it will be the first time domestic workers are treated equally. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio / AFP)
AGNES MPOFU

Raise domestic workers’ minimum wage to that of other workers, says commission

If a proposed minimum R23 an hour for all workers goes through, it will be the first time domestic workers are treated equally

  • Anathi Madubela
7 min read
Live-in domestic workers are particularly vulnerable to abuse because they are isolated and totally under their employers’ control. (David Harrison/M&G)
ABUSE

Domestic workers face a lonely battle against abuse

Behind closed doors, domestic workers are vulnerable to workplace violence and abuse, with little recourse against their employers

  • Sarah Smit
5 min read