Employing a domestic worker, explained
Plain-English guides with the 2026 figures and where they come from. RSS
What a domestic worker really costs in 2026 (wage, UIF and COIDA)
The full monthly and yearly cost of employing a domestic worker in South Africa in 2026 - minimum wage, UIF, COIDA, overtime and public holidays - worked out in rands.
read it → 21 October 2026 · 5 min readUIF for domestic workers, step by step (2026)
How a South African household registers its domestic worker for UIF, works out the 1% + 1%, declares and pays each month on uFiling, and what to hand over when she leaves.
read it → 21 October 2026 · 3 min readHours, leave and the contract: the domestic worker rules on one page
The South African rules for domestic workers in 2026 - maximum hours, overtime, annual, sick and family leave, notice periods and what the written contract must say.
read it →A payslip every month, without thinking about it
Tell us once what you pay. Each month we make the payslip and send it to you and your domestic worker by email. We'll also tell you when the minimum wage changes in March.
Coming soon: payslips delivered on WhatsApp too - to you and to her phone. It may carry a small yearly fee (around R99 a year); email stays free.