Domestic workers wearing colourful coveralls, aprons and head wraps, some carrying mops and brooms, recently gathered at Church Square in Pretoria to highlight their struggles.
“I am part of the march because I am underpaid,” said Lettie Skhosana, 44. “We are expected to work on holidays and weekends, but we are not paid.” Skhosana has worked as a live-in helper for 19 years. She sees her child only at the end of each month. She said R15 [an hour] is not enough but that “R20 or R30 could be a consideration”.
Her employer has denied her the right to attend union meetings. “She told me, I must not rush cleaning her house. Because her dogs get frightened. I must work slowly to prevent frightening her dogs.” Skhosana described her working conditions as “emotionally draining”.
Is this not what they wanted. Minimum salary.
But is that not what they wanted.
Ja he is smart cus otherwise the gov is gonna tax him and spend his money on holidays in Dubai. CashIsKing
I have two contradictory opinions on this. - If you want to hire someone to do your dirty work then be willing to pay them decently. - I can guarantee less people employing domestic workers if they start demanding more. Is something better than nothing? Let them answer.
Mmm. U have got to question the wisdom of publishing these people’s names. With no protection there is no guarentee these people will have jobs tomorrow. Anything for a story right?
I clean my own home. Don’t need to employ a helper. I save myself 1000’s of rands and know my house is truly clean. Nothing is stolen from me and my house remains secure. Who needs these workers who will price themselves out of jobs and onto the street.
My lovely domestic engineer / companion earns R200 for 7 hour day, has 2 full meals, has 3 weaks paid leave, paid sick leave, a thirteenth check, birthday bonus as well as other financial assistance as needed. I gladly do this, she means the world to me. She deserves no less.
Pinky Mashiane
May her ANC can answer to that. We don’t know the extent of their love with ANC. She is asking wrong people. We as EFF we wanted people’s lives to get improved but very same people said No thru their Votes!
HeidiGiokos I see more people letting their domestic workers go if they are forced to pay more... Our economy is strangling us and we will cut costs in this department 1st
What’s the discrimination being mentioned in your article? The minimum wage is R15/hr as prescribed in law. If anything we should be cutting minimum wages in South Africa to encourage job growth
HeidiGiokos 15000 domestic workers lost their jobs in the first quartet of this year (Stats SA). I wonder if the union bosses had a salary cut ?
HeidiGiokos If you 'can't afford' to pay more, then the answer is to pay more, and employ for fewer hours.
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