Johannesburg – The minimum wage for domestic workers has been increased by 7%, the Labour Department said yesterday.

The hike applied to urban and rural areas. A spokesman said: “Starting on December 1, minimum wages of domestic workers employed for over 27 hours a week in area A (mainly big cities and towns) will rise from R6,88 per hour to R7,40, or from R1340,95 to R1442,86 per month.”

In more rural areas (Area B) wages rise from R5,63 per hour to R6,11.

Domestic workers working less than 27 hours a month had their minimum wages increased from R8,12 to R8,74 per hour for area A, and from R6,65 to R7,22 for area B. – Sapa