Together with connecting customers with domestic workers as and when they need them, we are also passionate about changing attitudes in the South African domestic work industry. This is why over the next few posts we’ll be answering some of the questions a lot of people have regarding SweepSouth and SweepStars. Part of this includes…
Women’s Month 2019
Women’s Month always encourages a particular cause for reflection about SweepSouth, our founding story and the impact we have had and will maintain with women in our country. This Women’s Month we’re celebrating the incredible women who make SweepSouth the cleaning powerhouse that it has become over the last five years – from our spectacular…
Viva Madiba
Mandela Day is a global call to action that celebrates the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world and the ability to make an impact. The #MandelaDay campaign message is: “Nelson Mandela has fought for social justice for 67 years. We’re asking you to start with 67 minutes.” So one minute is…
The Story Behind SweepSouth
With 2019 marking our fifth anniversary, we thought it would be just the time to ask our CEO, Aisha Pandor, to take a look back on the sacrifices that were made to start the company and all that it took to get it to this point. When Alen and I started the company in 2014,…
Report On Pay And Working Conditions For Domestic Work In South Africa 2019
They clean our homes and keep our offices tidy, but just how well is the domestic workforce in South Africa being taken care of? The second annual SweepSouth Report on Pay and Working Conditions for Domestic Work in South Africa shows that despite the minimum wage being raised recently, most people in this sector are…
SweepStar Stories: A Dream Come True With FlySafair For Debra & Her Mom
Mother’s Day is about honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers (and motherly figures) in society but in our case it is also about celebrating and rewarding our SweepStars (the women on our platform) who form part of an industry that is often unrecognised. This…
Tips Meghan Markle & Prince Harry (Probably) Won’t Need As New Parents
With the world’s focus currently on the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first child, Earl of Dumbarton, it is easy to forget that countless other first-time parents are facing many of the very same stresses that Harry and Meghan are worrying about right now. Here are a few practical tips that Meghan and…
Mother’s Day 2019
Mother’s Day is about honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers (and motherly figures) in society. This May we’d like to celebrate them with four weeks of giveaways. We’re giving away a series of prizes twice a week that you could win for you and…
Fair Working Conditions For Your Domestic Worker
A large portion of the South African workforce – about 1 million people, according to Statistics SA – is made up of domestic workers and historically, domestic workers have been among the most exploited of all workers, labouring long hours for little pay, sometimes on the receiving end of abuse by their employers. Significant steps…
Domestic Workers’ Average Cost Of Living
At 26.6%, South Africa’s employment rate is unsustainable in the face of the rising cost of living, and job losses due to slow economic growth. Unemployment in South Africa is higher than that in Botswana (18.4%), Gabon (18.5%) and Namibia (25.5%). Large sections of the South African population suffer from chronic joblessness, trapped in a…
