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You are here: Home / News / ‘I still get paid R223 per day’: Domestic workers in South Africa struggle as minimum wage increase lacks enforcement

‘I still get paid R223 per day’: Domestic workers in South Africa struggle as minimum wage increase lacks enforcement

13 February 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

South Africa’s new minimum wage of R30 per hour offers hope, but domestic workers like *Thandi Yokwe face ongoing struggles with low pay and inadequate enforcement.Read More at Source

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