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Minimum wage for domestic workers in 2026
Anyone employed to work in a private home: housekeepers, gardeners, nannies, carers and household drivers. The minimum is R30.23 an hour, in force from 1 March 2026.
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- R30.23The lowest rate, an hourfrom 1 Mar 2026
- R1,360.35A 45-hour week
- R5,894.85A month, aboutat 45 hours a week
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The rates in force
Schedule 1: National minimum wage
| Job | National |
|---|---|
| Domestic workers | R30.23 an hour |
The minimum hourly rate before deductions, as the gazette prints it. A week is worked out at 45 ordinary hours, the most the Basic Conditions of Employment Act allows, and a month at 52 weeks ÷ 12.
Source: Government Gazette No. 54075 (Regulation Gazette No. 11941), 2026-02-03: GN R. 7083 (every figure the notice set). National Minimum Wage Act, No. 9 of 2018: Schedules 1 and 2, as amended by GN R.7083