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Employment and Labour to continue with compliance inspections to clamp down on contraventions of Immigration Act  [SOUND]

# The Department of Employment and Labour says it will continue with compliance inspections to clamp down on contraventions of the Immigration Act and Employment Service Act. Spokesperson, Teboho Thejane says the department is amending the Employment Services Act to legally enforce the National Labour Migration Policy. He says the updated legislation expands sections 8 and 9 to restrict the employment of foreign nationals without valid work permits, legally mandate quotas in specific sectors, and compel employers to prioritize local candidates and skills transfer:

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