Cape Town – A job advert for a stay-in domestic worker in Cape Town has got tongues wagging on social media.
A Twitter user posted an ad on Thursday about a couple looking for a stay-in cleaner/nanny, with a monthly salary offer of R2 600.
Everything else would be provided for, according to the Twitter user.
“A couple are looking for a Stay In cleaner/nanny. Based in Parklands Monthly salary of R2600 Everything else will be provided as you will stay with them. Please email me: [email protected] if you are interested Your CV & References please,” the Twitter user wrote in a tweet.
CAPE TOWN: A couple are looking for a Stay In cleaner/nanny. Based in Parklands
Monthly salary of R2600
Everything else will be provided as you will stay with them. Please email me: [email protected] if you are interested
Your CV & References please ❤️— Amanda Mamzangwa ?❤️ (@Amanda_Umxhosa) July 14, 2022
The South African reported that a monthly salary of R2 600 equated to a pay of less than R84 per day. The report said that the amount advertised for the job was actually more than R1 100 less than the legal minimum wage requirement.
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Twitter users reacted angrily to the post, with many claiming that the salary was far too low, given that the domestic worker would most likely be cleaning and babysitting 24/7.
Take a look at some of the Twitter reactions below:
“Stay in” meaning you’re expected to work even after normal working hours and you can’t even be with your own family.
“Stay in” is no benefit bakwethu… unless they want students ke
— ??? (@CoolApeNonkosi) July 14, 2022
That time you will be walking the madams dog, then cook, clean till 9pm. Staying with the employer is only beneficial for the employer.
— Rus (@Agent2053) July 14, 2022
I was separated from my family in 2000 to come to joburg to work in a restaurant earning less than that. My situation was very bad to think of family at that time my sister. Somthing that you will never understand.
— Jingles_Pereira (@PereiraJingles) July 14, 2022
R2600?!?! In this economy… actually in any situation! This is WILD!!!!
— Velvet Thunder ?️? (@rattttiii) July 14, 2022
Can’t decide what’s crazier, the couple for trying to partake in modern day slavery and exploitation or you for advertising this nonsense with your chest. Are you not embarrassed? https://t.co/Z39Wq5mE9a
— Venda hun? (@Vendahun) July 14, 2022
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
