The Department of Employment and Labour in Mpumalanga conducted a multidisciplinary high-impact blitz inspection at Tomahawk Farm in Malelane.
A total of 137 foreign nationals were arrested and only three of 114 workplaces were found compliant during a nationwide inspection blitz by the Department of Employment and Labour on Friday.
Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya said the high-impact operation, one of the largest multi-departmental blitzes to enforce compliance across the country, would continue.
The operations were conducted nationally, with major enforcement activities in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, alongside operations in other provinces, for the promotion of lawful employment, protection of workers’ rights, and addressing workplace non-compliance.
“The national operation saw 114 workplaces inspected and only three were compliant. The operations led to the arrest of 137 foreign nationals,” said department spokesperson Teboho Thejane.
