Labour inspectors find multiple irregularities during KZN factory raids
Law enforcement bodies held unannounced inspections at factories in Hammersdale on Friday.
Labour inspectors in KwaZulu-Natal uncovered serious labour law violations during raids on a factory in Hammersdale. Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya, alongside representatives from the South African Police Service, Home Affairs, and eThekwini metro police, conducted an unannounced inspection to assess compliance with labour and immigration laws.
Workers were found lacking basic workplace protections, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), uniforms, masks, and the right to paid leave. Many workers reportedly do not receive their minimum wage, have no contracts, and lack payslips. Authorities also discovered that 27 foreign workers, including 25 Lesotho nationals and two Chinese nationals, were working without valid permits.
Three Chinese employers were arrested for immigration law violations. The municipality stated that the detained individuals were processed according to immigration laws. The inspectors emphasized that they would not condone exploitation as a means to create jobs, stating that such multidisciplinary inspections would continue in line with the President's directive to reduce the demand for undocumented migrant labor.
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