• Privacy Policy
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
Newcastillian News
  • KZN News
    • Municipal
    • Roads & Traffic
    • Weather Updates
    • Events
    • Crime
    • SAPS
    • Politics
  • Local News
    • People
  • Sponsored
  • Medical
    • Health & Wellness
    • Healthcare
    • Covid-19
  • Business
    • Companies
    • Economy
  • Life & Style
    • Animals & Pets
    • Parenting
    • Arts and Culture
    • How To
    • Charity
    • Opinion
    • Religion
  • Sports
    • Angling
    • Cycling
    • Golf
    • Motoring
    • Soccer
    • Striking
    • Rugby
    • Striking
    • Tentpegging
    • Wrestling
  • Advertising
No Result
View All Result
KZN News │ Newcastillian News
  • KZN News
    • Municipal
    • Roads & Traffic
    • Weather Updates
    • Events
    • Crime
    • SAPS
    • Politics
  • Local News
    • People
  • Sponsored
  • Medical
    • Health & Wellness
    • Healthcare
    • Covid-19
  • Business
    • Companies
    • Economy
  • Life & Style
    • Animals & Pets
    • Parenting
    • Arts and Culture
    • How To
    • Charity
    • Opinion
    • Religion
  • Sports
    • Angling
    • Cycling
    • Golf
    • Motoring
    • Soccer
    • Striking
    • Rugby
    • Striking
    • Tentpegging
    • Wrestling
  • Advertising
No Result
View All Result
KZN News │ Newcastillian News
Home South Africa Crime

Newcastle factories inspection results from the Dept of Labour

Rochelle Els by Rochelle Els
24 November 2022
in Crime, Employment & Labour, Local News
Reading Time: 4 mins read
0
Newcastle factories inspection results from the Dept of Labour

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

The Department of Employment and Labour, in collaboration with other government departments, hosted a district development model (DDM) session in Amajuba on Thursday, 24 November 2022.

Taking place in Madadeni, KwaZulu-Natal the Department explained the DDM was an important public participation platform that reinforced the values of the government and elevates community voices.

Speaking at the event on Thursday, and with the DDM focused on enhancing service delivery, Minister of Labour and Employment, Thulas Nxesi discussed certain activities his department has been involved in.

Click here to visit www.majuba.coltech.co.za
*PAID ADVERTISING

The most notable of these activities is that of the Department addressing issues within the Newcastle clothing and textile factories.

Newcastillian News reported on the matter on November 2022, highlighting the conditions that factory workers endured.

To read more, click here.

Discussing operations in Newcastle’s clothing and textile sector, Minister Nexsi had the following to say. “To address the issues of high levels of worker exploitation in the clothing and textiles factories in Newcastle, a team of Inspectors from various Labour Centres, the Bargaining Council, the Department of Home Affairs and SAPS conducted Blitz Inspections of factories in Newcastle and Madadeni Industrial Park from 14 to 18 November 2022.”

Around 100 illegal workers arrested in Newcastle KZN factories

During this time, he said 70 factories, employing 30 539 staff, were inspected during the campaign.

“The compliance rate was disappointingly low at only 8% of the inspected factories,” stated Minister Nxesi.

The Minister further pointed out that, a total of 100 illegal foreign nationals were arrested by Immigration Officers, this included:

  • 73 Lesotho Nationals
  • 18 Swazi nationals
  • 2 Malawians,
  • 1 Zimbabwean,
  • 1 Mozambiquean national
  • 5 Chinese employers. 

In addition, one fraudulent case of misrepresentation in terms of S61 of the EEA (Employment Equity Act) was opened at the SAPS.

“A total of over R148 million was claimed through the enforcement notices that were served,” said the minister.

As the Department of Employment and Labour focused on enhancing service delivery within its mandate, what are your thoughts on the above-mentioned? 

Share your views in the comment section below. 

Tags: Clothing and Textile IndustryIllegal Foreign NationalsKwaZulu-NatalMinister of Labour and EmploymentNewcastle KZNNewcastle SAPSThulas Nxesi
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Investigations after two police officers beat an 11-year-old boy

Next Post

19-year-old Newcastle woman goes missing, have you seen her?

Related Posts

Gutenberg factory owner stabbed and staff member assaulted
Crime

Gutenberg factory owner stabbed and staff member assaulted

by Quinton Boucher
28 November 2023
0

A daring armed robbery unfolded on Gutenberg Street, Riverside Industrial, Newcastle, resulting in a factory owner being stabbed

Business owner assaulted with brick after confronting drug dealer 
Crime

Business owner assaulted with brick after confronting drug dealer 

by Quinton Boucher
21 November 2023
0

This was after the business owner attempted to address a drug dealer operating outside his store on Voortrekker Street, Newcastle.

Damaged Fibre lines in Newcastle KZN

Fibre lines continue to be damaged by Newcastle Municipality projects

20 November 2023
Newcastle SAPS October update:179 people arrested for various crimes

Newcastle SAPS October update:179 arrested for various crimes

15 November 2023
Two arrested linked to armed robbery at Transnet Stores

Two arrested linked to armed robbery at Transnet Stores

10 November 2023
Next Post
Missing Person Thembilihle Mbatha

19-year-old Newcastle woman goes missing, have you seen her?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SEARCH

No Result
View All Result

CATEGORIES

RECENT COMMENTS

  • Trevor on Two year struggle: Ntshingwayo (Chelmsford) Dam repair woes update
  • Ddanie on EXPLICIT: How to make a ton of money through adult content
  • Ndosi Magaye on Possible name change for Ladysmith is in residents’ hands
  • Lungelo Mbele on Possible name change for Ladysmith is in residents’ hands
  • Corrine barnes on Mediclinic Newcastle’s satirical guide to decoding medical jargon
  • Emmanuel Goqo on Weekend weather forecast: Newcastle, Ladysmith, and Dundee
  • Alexandra J Hill on Possible name change for Ladysmith is in residents’ hands
  • Yusuf on Two separate couples robbed walking on Drakensberg Drive and HJ van Eck
  • MLN S&A on Two separate couples robbed walking on Drakensberg Drive and HJ van Eck
Newcastillian News Logo 2022 png

NEWCASTILLIAN NEWS

is an independent news product focused on Northern KwaZulu-Natal with overflow into the province.

IMPORTANT LINKS

  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us

SEARCH

No Result
View All Result
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

© 2023 Newcastillian News - KwaZulu-Natal by Pixelfish Marketing Solutions.

No Result
View All Result
  • KZN News
    • Municipal
    • Roads & Traffic
    • Weather Updates
    • Events
    • Crime
    • SAPS
    • Politics
  • Local News
    • People
  • Sponsored
  • Medical
    • Health & Wellness
    • Healthcare
    • Covid-19
  • Business
    • Companies
    • Economy
  • Life & Style
    • Animals & Pets
    • Parenting
    • Arts and Culture
    • How To
    • Charity
    • Opinion
    • Religion
  • Sports
    • Angling
    • Cycling
    • Golf
    • Motoring
    • Soccer
    • Striking
    • Rugby
    • Striking
    • Tentpegging
    • Wrestling
  • Advertising

© 2023 Newcastillian News - KwaZulu-Natal by Pixelfish Marketing Solutions.