Number of the Day | 68,000 | 11 November 2026

68,000 domestic workers lost their jobs in South Africa between July and September 2026. Are rising household costs putting more livelihoods at risk?

Gareth Edwards and Francis Herd unpack the figures and the human cost behind them.

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Chapter List

(00:00) 68,000 Domestic Workers Lose Their Jobs

(01:09) Why Are Domestic Workers Losing Their Jobs?

(03:00) The Human Cost Of Domestic Job Losses