Housekeeping & Cleaning
Dependable housekeepers who keep your home clean, organised and comfortable, on the days and hours that suit your household.
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Reliable domestic staff for your home
Housekeepers, nannies, caregivers and drivers placed with families who need dependable help. Full time, part time, stay in or stay out.
Care that treats your family like ours
Compassionate caregivers for elderly parents and patients recovering at home, matched to your routine and your requirements.
Childcare you can leave the house for
Responsible nannies who keep to routine, watch the small things and give parents room to work.
Screened Candidates
Documents checked and references called before anyone is recommended to your home.
Flexible Arrangements
Full time, part time, weekly, monthly, stay in or stay out. You set the arrangement.
Gauteng and Mpumalanga
Placements across Johannesburg, Pretoria, greater Gauteng and Mpumalanga.
Since day oneMatching people, not just filling posts
Reliable people you can trust in your home
Choosing someone to care for your children, your parents or your home is a serious decision. We built this agency around that one idea. Every enquiry starts with a conversation about your household, your routine and the kind of person who would fit.
- Housekeepers, nannies, caregivers, shepherds and drivers
- Placement options that suit working families and businesses
- Support from the first phone call through to the settling in period
What we place
Seven placement services covering the household, the family and the business.
Nannies & Childcare
Responsible nannies and childcare assistants for parents who need trusted help with the daily care of their children.
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Elderly Care & Companionship
Compassionate caregivers who support older family members with daily activities, company and dignity at home.
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Patient Care
Caregivers placed with families who need steady, respectful support for a patient recovering or being cared for at home.
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Shepherd Services
Placement of shepherds for clients who need help with livestock and related farm duties.
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Driver Placement
Code 8, Code 10 and Code 14 drivers placed with families, individuals and businesses across Gauteng and beyond.
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Why families choose Shakirah's
Domestic and caregiving work happens inside your home. That calls for a careful process.
Reliable Staff
We look for dependable people with a working history we can check, not names on a list.
Caring Approach
Every person we deal with, client or candidate, is treated with respect and dignity.
Flexible Placements
Full time, part time, stay in, stay out, weekly or monthly. Your household sets the terms.
Family Focused
We understand these placements involve the people you care about most.
Professional Support
We stay involved through the placement process and the first weeks on the job.
Driver Placements
Code 8, Code 10 and Code 14 drivers with the permits your operation requires.
What clients say
We needed a stay in caregiver for my mother after her hip operation. Shakirah listened properly, asked about my mother's routine and sent someone who fitted into our home within a week. Three months later she is still with us.
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Nadia PatelLenasia, Johannesburg
I run a small logistics business and needed a Code 14 driver at short notice. The paperwork was in order, the licence and permits checked out, and the driver started the following Monday.
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Sipho MahlanguMidrand, Gauteng
Our nanny has been with us for two years now. She is patient with the twins and reliable about time, which is exactly what we asked for at the interview.
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Reneilwe MokoenaCenturion, Pretoria
Common questions
We place domestic staff, caregivers and drivers in Johannesburg, greater Gauteng, Pretoria and Mpumalanga. If you are outside these areas, phone us and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Most placements take between three days and two weeks, depending on the role and how specific your requirements are. Urgent requests are possible when a suitable candidate is already available.
Yes. We arrange full time, part time, weekly, monthly, stay in and stay out placements. The arrangement is agreed with you before the placement begins.
We interview candidates, check their documents and contact references before recommending them. You also interview the candidate yourself before agreeing to the placement.
Need a caregiver or domestic worker?
Tell us what your household needs. We will discuss the arrangement, the duties and the timing, then look for a suitable person.