1(a) and (b). Number of inspectors and inspections
Province |
Number of inspectors |
Number of inspections |
Eastern Cape |
208 |
36140 |
Free State |
188 |
9000 |
Gauteng |
402 |
1075 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
423 |
3783 |
Limpopo |
171 |
8088 |
Mpumalanga |
155 |
5158 |
Northern Cape |
43 |
3076 |
North West |
129 |
7233 |
Western Cape |
218 |
6953 |
REPLY: 1(c) Findings and action taken
The following were the contraventions found across all the legislations:
Employment Equity Act No 55 of 1998 Provisions contravened:
Basic Conditions of Employment Act No 75 of 1997 and National Minimum Wage Act provisions contravened:
Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act of 2002 provisions contravened:
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act of 1993 provisions contravened:
Occupational Health and Safety no 85 of 1993 provisions contravened
Actions taken to address findings:
Intervention |
Activities |
Advocacy |
|
Inspections |
|
Enforcement |
|
(2) (a) how is his department addressing the issues in the farming sectors with organised agriculture and farm workers if there are no labour inspectors allocated specifically for the farming sector and (b) on how regular a basis does he engage with the organised agriculture to address all labour issues on farms in each year;
REPLY:
(a) All the inspectors of the Department conduct inspections in the Agricultural Sector. The inspectors are specialists and conduct inspections in line with their disciplines.
(b) Inspectors incorporate an element of advocacy whenever they carry out inspections, therefore, engagements happen on a continuous basis
(3) will he furnish Mr N P Masipa with the minutes of such meetings and/or engagements with both organised (a) agriculture and (b) labour?
REPLY:
There are no separate minutes as engagements happen during the inspection itself.