Labour Crackdown | Blitz inspections intensify nationwide

Authorities have intensified multidisciplinary high-impact blitz inspections across identified hotspot areas as government strengthens enforcement of labour and immigration laws and targets criminal activity linked to workplaces.

The coordinated operations involve the Department of Employment and Labour, Home Affairs, and the South African Police Service, with officials also considering stricter penalties for non-compliant businesses, including a proposed R100,000 fine for employers found hiring undocumented foreign nationals.

For more on the objectives, scope, and implications of these interventions, we now speak to the Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Jomo Sibiya.

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