Huge blow for domestic workers in South Africa

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Latest employment data paints a bleak picture for domestic worker jobs in South Africa.

Domestic worker jobs in South Africa remain under severe strain, with tens of thousands of workers losing their jobs in the first three months of the year.

South Africa has historically had around 1 million domestic workers employed in the country, but this took a massive knock in 2020 following the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. The continued loss of domestic worker jobs in the country is reflective of the strain households – mainly middle-class households – are under in South Africa. Domestic help is often cited as one of the first expenses cut during times of financial pressure.

 

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