We all think we know a thing or two about looking after our personal space. We know that shelves need to be dusted (the layer of grey on the surface is evidence enough) and that floors must be vacuumed. We know to change our bed linen and towels regularly (hopefully), and we are pretty clear… Read More 5 Home Cleaning Hacks From One Of Our Pros
As the nights become shorter and the days longer, we’ll be spending less time at home. Spring is the season of newness and this means the pressure for keeping things fresh is now on. Hotter days are approaching and this is normally accompanied by unwanted odors/smells. We’re sharing 4 simple tricks to keep your home… Read More 4 Things To Keep Your Home Fresh This Spring
On the 1st of September we celebrated Spring Day and nothing says Spring, apart from blooming flowers, like a sparkling clean home. It’s that time of the year again, where it’s not just about mopping the floors and dusting surfaces – it’s time to give your home a really good clean, a spring clean! We… Read More 5 Tasks Your Spring Clean Should Include
At SweepSouth, we know that our platform provides valuable employment opportunities to women, many of whom are the sole breadwinners in their families. But we’re also aware that many of our SweepStars dream of bigger things. Occasionally, we get to be a part of making those dreams happen, bringing in SweepStars to work in our… Read More SweepStar Stories – From SweepStar To Onboarding Assistant
Sihle Ndlovu’s dream is to open her own laundromat. But limited finances delayed her goals as she was previously unable to save enough money to pay for the necessary courses to start her own business. After a number of career pursuits, the Zimbabwean born mom of two, who lives in Midrand, is now working as… Read More SweepStar Stories – Domestic Worker Studying For A Brighter Future
Every August, South Africa is given the opportunity to celebrate the remarkable women who fought so hard to ensure that we enjoy the freedoms we do, as well as those who continue to fight for a better life for all South Africans. It’s also a chance, however, to reflect on the challenges that South African… Read More Founder’s Story – Aisha Pandor And SweepSouth
On 18 July 2018, we commemorated and celebrated Nelson Mandela’s contribution to the struggle for democracy and equality. In light of #67minutes for Mandela Day, we’re dropped off a compilation of clothes and toiletries contributed by our staff at the Adonis Musati Project in Wynberg. To celebrate and pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, who fought tirelessly for equality, we… Read More Mandela Day 2018
A first of its kind study reveals some stark pay and living conditions of millions of domestic workers in South Africa, the majority of whom are the sole breadwinners in their households. The SweepSouth Report on Pay and Working Conditions for Domestic Work in South Africa – a survey of more than 500 domestic workers… Read More REPORT ON PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORK IN SA 2018
For the past four years since our founding, the SweepSouth Team have worked hard to bring you great value and stretch your hard-earned rands at the same time with our flexible booking hours options and ad-hoc vs regular booking plans. However, more recently, from increasing our benefits to SweepStars and customers (e.g. via comprehensive insurance… Read More We’re Adjusting Pricing
We would like to respond directly to some of the questions being raised across various social media platforms regarding domestic worker wages in South Africa in general, and SweepSouth pay rates in particular. We are aware of the current public discourse around domestic worker wages in South Africa, and fully agree that this is an… Read More Reaffirming the mission and values behind SweepSouth
