Employers of domestic workers are not required to pay a skills development levy as the annual wage bill for domestic workers falls below that required by the Skills Development Levies Act. Employers also cannot generally claim gain funding / grants for the training of their domestic workers.
Training for domestic workers is, however, available through agencies accredited by the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (“SETA”) in terms of the Skills Development Act.

These agencies may receive grants / funding from the Services SETA and consequently may provide relatively cheap training including in respect of cooking, cleaning and other aspects associated with being a domestic worker. A list of accredited agencies can be found at the following address https://www.servicesseta.org.za/page?=&site=Search_for_Accredited_SDPs

Undergoing training through SETA accredited agencies can include obtaining qualifications such as the GETC: Domestic Services (a recognized NQF level 1 certificate). It is generally considered to be an extremely beneficial process for both the domestic worker and the employer to offer training to domestic workers and this should be seriously considered by employers.

It is unlawful to deduct remuneration from a domestic worker in order to pay for training, including training conducted through accredited agencies. Employers must bear the cost of any such training (which, as stated above, is subsidized by the SETA).