Call for compliance operations aiming at foreign-owned businesses
This follows a joint operation in Pietermaritzburg where 29 undocumented migrants were arrested.
KwaZulu-Natal's Premier Thami Ntuli is advocating for province-wide compliance operations aimed at foreign-owned businesses and undocumented migrants. This call comes after a joint operation in Pietermaritzburg, which resulted in the arrest of 29 undocumented migrants. During the operation, officials also discovered businesses allegedly paying workers as low as R100 a day.
The Premier's primary concerns are illegal immigration and non-compliance with labor laws. Ntuli highlighted two main areas of focus: illegal migration and compliance in shops. He further explained that some workers were working up to 12 hours a day and earning as little as R100 a month, which is insufficient to support themselves.
Ntuli mentioned that a joint operation with the Department of Employment and Labour is responsible for inspecting and addressing such situations.
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