Thousands of domestic workers are back at the workplace from Monday under lockdown level 3.
On Monday, service staff will join over 8 million South African employees who will be returning to work for the first time since the lockdown was enforced in March.
They are among the eight million workers that Patel said would be heading back to help to get the wheels of the economy turning again after weeks of lockdown.
The South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union called on government to make some money from the Solidarity Fund available to its members so they could provide for their families.
The highest court in the land is hearing a landmark ruling for domestic workers in South Africa. A new report puts its importance into perspective.
Domestic workers in South Africa often live on the premises of their employers, in subpar conditions, without job security, and on low wages.
The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that domestic workers were eligible to claim from the Compensation Fund if they were injured, contracted a disease at their place of work.
CapeTalk presenter Pippa Hudson speaks to Kelebogile Khunou, a researcher at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, about some of the key challenges experienced by domestic workers.
Lisa Joshua Sonn says we have to build a new foundation of trust in the people we recruit to work at our homes.
Manager at the Department of Labour Stephen Rathai says the pay of domestic workers depends on the towns in which they work.
Lisa Joshua Sonn says being a domestic worker in SA leaves thousands of women vulnerable to exploitation.
The DA's Ian Ollis says the party wants a Parliamentary probe into Lumka Yengeni's actions.
Lumka Yengeni has been accused of flouting several labour laws by her former domestic worker.
Lucia Dlephu was employed by Lumka Yengeni to take care of her mother-in-law who lives in Gugulethu.
The Department of Labour is holding public hearings to determine a new sectoral wage for domestic workers.
Fedusa said many child labourers were either in the agriculture or domestic work sector.
Domestic workers are requesting minimum wage reviews from government.
Domestic workers are unhappy with the new minimum wage set by the Department of Labour.
