Farmer Yolisa Linda Hlongwane appeared in court facing allegations of corruption for trying to prevent the arrest of a foreign worker.
The matter has been postponed to 27 January 2025 for further investigation.Eastern Cape farmer Yolisa Linda Hlongwane appeared before the Qonce Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, facing allegations of corruption.According to Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana, on Sunday, an immigration official arrested a foreign national for being in the country illegally.
In July, Home Affairs Leon Schreiber announced in the coming year, the department would intensify inspections at restaurants, spaza shops, farms and mines by over 50% to take action, including deportations, against people who are illegally employed.The initiative, started by Schreiber’s predecessor, Aaron Motsoaledi, included a call for harsher penalties against employers who knowingly hire undocumented foreign workers.
“Anyone who knowingly employs an illegal foreigner or a foreigner in violation of this act shall be guilty of an offence and liable, upon conviction, to a fine or imprisonment not exceeding one year. Additionally, a second conviction of such an offence shall be punishable by imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine,” said Motsoaledi at the time.
“A third subsequent conviction of such an offence shall result in imprisonment not exceeding five years without the option of a fine.” Since then, the department has conducted inspections at restaurants in Gauteng, resulting in arrests of undocumented foreigners, fines and temporary closures.Men charged with producing fake home affairs documents granted bail
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