The 2026 legal minimum Under the National Minimum Wage Act, domestic workers earn the same floor as all other employees from 2024 onward — R27.58/hour for 2026 (adjusted annually). That's roughly: R4,961/month for a 45-hour week (full-time) R3,309/month for a 30-hour week (3 full days) R1,103/month for one day a week (about 10 hours) These are floors, not ceilings. Underpaying is a labour offence under the BCEA. The Department of Employment and Labour's NMW page publishes the official numbers ea...