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The Star reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has issued a stern warning to SA companies that employ undocumented foreigners in their workplaces.
This comes just a month after Department of Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi called for harsher sanctions against business owners who knowingly employed undocumented foreigners. On Friday, the DEL said it was concerned about the increasing number of undocumented immigrants employed in the wholesale and retail sectors following a recent three-day crackdown in Rustenburg. “During the blitz inspections, a total of 20 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested, prompting the department to immediately implement the Employment Services Act. This act demands that an employer make sure that a person employed in South Africa from a foreign country has the relevant work permit and a skill that is not found in the country,” the DEL pointed out. The DEL’s provincial chief inspector, Chris Sithole, said employers found to have contravened the act would be fined and their employees arrested. Following the blitz, Sithole indicated that 54 foreign nationals had been arrested and 120 compliance orders issued to errant employers, who were ordered to get their affairs in order within a stipulated time period. “These inspections have revealed that most employers are still underpaying their employees. They make illegal deductions, and they do not provide them with payslips and contracts of employment. Some employers do not comply with the general safety regulations, while others have not registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Compensation Fund,” said Sithole.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Siyabonga Sithole at The Star
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