PICS, VIDEO: KZN police raid Shakaville factory
KwaZulu-Natal police swooped on a clothing factory in Shakaville on the north coast on Thursday.
Over 300 undocumented foreign nationals are believed to have been employed at the factory, producing fashion and workwear items.
Police had to use ladders to scale the Genroy Clothing factory’s gates after workers tried to lock the premises.
WATCH:KZN Police raid a factory in KwaDukuza that is believed to have employed over 300 undocumented foreign nationals. The premier and provincial police commissioner is expected to join the raid @Logic_Malinga pic.twitter.com/NoWr2knBS1
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Once inside, officers began moving the employees out of the building to distinguish South African nationals from undocumented individuals.
Several workers were caught trying to flee.
Inside the factory, officials found rows of sewing machines, fabric, and completed garments.
A large number of female workers were found still at their stations.
Officials from the Department of Home Affairs have begun verifying the identities of the employees, most of whom are believed to be Malawian nationals.
Hundreds of men and women working inside the factory that makes fashion and work wear have been taken out of the buildings to be screened by home affairs officials. Police have asked the managers to provide documents of all the employees. pic.twitter.com/rnBrPNDwMr
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The factory’s owners and managers have been called in for questioning.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli was also at the scene and was briefed on the situation.
Premier Ntuli questions the manager of Genroy clothing factory on why they have employed undocumented foreign nationals. The manager claimed that most of the individuals submitted fake documents when they were hired. pic.twitter.com/bxF7C9kEqu
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