“The problem is when companies employ an illegal person to exploit them,” said home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the proposed law for job quotas for foreign nationals was not fuelling anti-immigrant sentiment. File image.Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has defended job quotas for foreign nationals, saying there is nothing wrong with employing people from other countries.
Motsoaledi told Newzroom Afrika the proposed law aims to equalise foreign-owned companies and locally-owned businesses.“These laws will protect everyone equally, whether you are a foreign national or not.” He said the critical skills list was not published in 2018 as the law requires because of consultations.
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