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About This Site
This site exists to make it easy for South African households to employ domestic workers legally and fairly. The rules are scattered across a sectoral determination, several Acts, annual gazette notices and court judgments — we pull them into plain English, with free templates and current numbers, so an ordinary household can get it right without hiring a consultant.
Last reviewed June 2026 · wage figures from 1 March 2026
Who this site is for
Primarily for household employers: anyone who employs a housekeeper, nanny, gardener, driver or carer in a private home, whether full-time, a few mornings a week, or live-in. Most of our readers are not businesses and have never dealt with labour law before — our guides assume no prior knowledge.
Domestic workers are welcome here too. The law we explain protects both sides, and our pages on pay, leave and dismissal set out workers' entitlements as clearly as employers' duties. Fair employment is easier when both parties are reading from the same page.
Our editorial standards
Every legal fact on this site — rand amounts, percentages, day counts, deadlines — is checked against an identifiable source before publication. Our primary references are the Department of Employment and Labour and official government announcements, Government Gazette notices (including the annual national minimum wage adjustments), Sectoral Determination 7 for the domestic worker sector, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the CCMA's published rules and forms, and Constitutional Court judgments such as Mahlangu v Minister of Labour on COIDA cover for domestic workers.
Where we mention commercial products, such as on our legal cover page, we take pricing from the providers' own published plan pages, date it, and present providers alphabetically rather than ranked. If we cannot verify a number, we leave it out — we would rather be incomplete than wrong.
General information, not legal advice
Nothing on this site is legal advice, and reading it does not create any professional relationship. Our guides describe how the law generally works; they cannot account for the facts of your specific situation, and labour disputes often turn on exactly those facts. For a live dispute — especially anything involving the CCMA — speak to a qualified attorney, a registered legal cover provider, or visit your nearest Department of Employment and Labour labour centre.
Our templates are drafted to comply with Sectoral Determination 7 and the BCEA at the time of publication, but you remain responsible for checking that a document suits your circumstances before signing it.
Our last-reviewed promise
Labour numbers change on a schedule: the national minimum wage adjusts every March, UIF rules and CCMA processes are amended from time to time, and providers reprice their products during the year. Every guide on this site carries a visible last-reviewed date, and we re-check wage figures against the official gazette each time the minimum wage changes — the current rate of R30.23 per hour took effect on 1 March 2026 and our wage tables were updated accordingly.
If you spot something outdated or incorrect, please tell us. Corrections are made promptly and the last-reviewed date is updated so you can always see how fresh a page is.
Frequently asked questions
Is the information on this site free to use?
Yes. All guides, wage tables and templates are free. The site may earn referral fees if you choose a product, such as legal cover, through links on our pages — this never changes what the law says or how we present providers.
Where do your wage figures come from?
From official government announcements of the gazetted national minimum wage. The current rate of R30.23 per ordinary hour applies from 1 March 2026, and we update our tables each time a new rate is gazetted.
Can you help me with my specific dispute?
No — we publish general information only and cannot advise on individual matters. For a specific dispute, contact a qualified attorney, your legal cover provider, the CCMA or your nearest Department of Employment and Labour labour centre.
How often are pages reviewed?
Every page shows a last-reviewed date. Wage-related pages are re-checked whenever the minimum wage changes (each March), and other guides are reviewed when the underlying law, CCMA rules or provider pricing changes, or when a reader reports an issue.