Question NW623 to the Minister of Employment and Labour
11 March 2022 - NW623
Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
(1)Whether any labour inspectors visited any farms in Limpopo for inspection in the 2020-21 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which farms and (b) on what dates; (2) whether any labour inspectors intend to visit any farms in Limpopo in the current financial year; if not, why not; if so, (a) which farms and (b) on what dates?
Reply:
1. Yes, Honourable Mkhonto, Labour Inspectors visited farms in the financial year 2020-21. A total of 1150 inspections were conducted and only 169 workplaces were not compliant with the labour legislations.
|
Legislation |
Number of Inspections |
Compliant |
Non-compliant |
Number issued with Enforcement document |
|
EE |
72 |
21 |
51 |
51 |
|
BCEA |
877 |
836 |
41 |
41 |
|
OHS |
87 |
39 |
48 |
48 |
|
UI |
46 |
27 |
19 |
19 |
|
COIDA |
67 |
57 |
10 |
10 |
|
TOTAL |
1149 |
980 |
169 |
169 |
2) Labour inspectors intend to conduct 1 174 inspections in the farming sector during the financial year 2022/23.