Abstract
On-demand platform work under the gig economy has grown substantially around the world. When it comes to purchasing and delivering services, it relies largely on the Internet. Consequently, the Internet's exponential rise in the developing world has fuelled and accelerated this development. Opportunities marked by on-demand platforms for the workers vary from adaptability, self-governance, and autonomy. In South Africa, one of the most widely used on-demand platforms is SweepSouth, offering clients the convenience of booking house cleaning services on the app. Yet how the rise of SweepSouth affects the working conditions and labour regulations for domestic workers is not fully understood. Drawing on ten semi-structured interviews, this study documents how domestic workers experience platform domestic work. Findings show that workers in the study are subject to low wages, no employment benefits, and no employment representation, such as trade unions. In conclusion, this study contributes to the debates of domestic work by showing that platform domestic work reinforces exploitative working conditions of domestic work.