The Departments of Labour and Home Affairs are cracking down on illegally-employed foreigners in South Africa, and delivery drivers could be next.
South Africa could soon see a crackdown on on-demand delivery and ride-hailing drivers in the country, with Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhozana Meth saying her department plans to target high-risk sectors.to parliamentary questions from IFP MP Liezl van der Merwe, who asked if the department would clamp down on these sectors as it has on illegal restaurant employment.
“The next such inspections will take place around November/December. High-risk and problematic sectors would be targeted in this regard.” “In some countries in Africa, if you go for a motorcar licence, anything below that vehicle class you are licensed to ride, be that a scooter or a motorcycle.” Jonker suggested that one way to get non-legal riders off South African roads would be for law enforcement to set up more roadblocks to verify delivery rider licences.
“If you put a person under pressure that might not have been riding a motorcycle where he or she comes from under that kind of pressure, something’s got to give,” said Jonker. Regarding motorcycle-specific training, Jonker said the required training length varies per person. He estimated an average of around five days.
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