Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has revealed that 8,180 employers have been charged over the past five financial years
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has revealed that 8,180 employers have been charged over the past five financial years for allegedly employing foreign nationals without valid work permits.
The Minister disclosed this in a written parliamentary reply to a question asked by African Transformation Movement (ATM) MP Vuyo Zungula, who wanted details on how many employers have been taken to task for hiring undocumented foreign nationals and what enforcement steps the government has taken in workplaces.
Zungula also asked how many inspections had been carried out in workplaces over the same period, how many enforcement operations were conducted, and what penalties had been imposed on employers found to be in violation of the Immigration Act.
Schreiber said the department carried out 6,279 workplace inspections and operations during the same period as part of efforts to enforce immigration laws, adding that 109,735 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested and deported in the past five years (2021/22 to 2025/26).
