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News24 reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) conducted a "blitz" inspection at a restaurant in Menlyn in Pretoria on Sunday night following a complaint about the flouting of labour practices.
The inspection followed a complaint by a former employee on social media, who said she had to buy her own uniform and did not have a basic salary. DEL acting director-general Viwe Mlenzana said they had also received complaints of employees being mistreated and that undocumented foreign nationals were being employed. With the help of the Hawks and immigration officials, the DEL descended on the luxurious Babel restaurant just before 19:00. The provincial head of Home Affairs in Gauteng, Albert Matsaung said two employees at the restaurant were arrested as they did not have the requisite documentation to be in the country. However, one of the detained employees has apparently applied for asylum. One of the owners, who identified himself only as Rani, said he employed 70 South Africans, and that the one undocumented foreign national hired by a manager was an unfortunate mistake. Rani was also detained, and will be charged with employing an undocumented foreign national, Matsaung said. Meanwhile, Mlenzana reported that they only picked up one contravention at the restaurant, a structural issue that would have to be corrected before the establishment could operate again.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Alex Mitchley at News24
- Read too, At least three people arrested as authorities raid Babel restaurant in Menyln, at IOL News
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