WATCH | Raid uncovers 15 undocumented workers, owner arrested

Fifteen undocumented foreign nationals and one factory owner were arrested during an operation in Chatsworth, Durban, on Thursday morning. KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the operation was conducted in conjunction with inspectors from the Department of Employment and Labour and Immigration officials from the Department of Home Affairs. “During the operation, five factories were inspected, and one factory was found to have illegally employed 15 foreign nationals.

“After verification by Home Affairs, all 15 foreign nationals were found to be in the country illegally, and they were duly arrested,” he said. Netshiunda added that the owner of the factory was also arrested for employing undocumented foreign nationals. “The operation was a continuation of operations which are aimed at stamping the authority of the state by ensuring that there is no lawlessness in the business sector which directly or indirectly compromises the livelihood of South Africans,” he said. Netshiunda said the operations are continuing in various areas of KwaZulu-Natal.