Labour and Employment Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya is leading a high-impact inspection blitz in Soweto. The operation forms part of the department’s ongoing drive to strengthen compliance and improve safety in workplaces. Newzroom Afrika’s Zola Sholwana reports. #Newzroom405 | Newzroom Afrika

WATCH South Africa Labour Department raids Devland: Compliance check A routine inspection blitz by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) in Deviand, Soweto on Wednesday escalated into a dramatic operation as 18 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested, with five found hiding in a bathroom at a wholesale outlet. The operation, led by deputy minister Jomo Sibiya, formed part of a four-day enforcement drive in Gauteng targeting labour and immigration violations. #labourlaw | Africa Aris