Labour Dept raids Babel Restaurant

[@katstix6572]

i hope that the lady who brought this to light will be safe

[@aobakweCup326D]

Eish bro, knowing SA whistleblowers are not safe

[@JumaNicks-r2d]

No she will no longer have job now because her boss is in jail now 😂 finally she will be at home focusing on her kids now well done 😅😅😅

[@Ntuthu-ZA]

@@JumaNicks-r2d She is a student. Stop being nasty.

[@danelsonphiri9145]

They even extended this issue and shifted the focus from attending restaurant now they are checking employees

[@mahlogonolosanny4419]

​@@JumaNicks-r2d Whats funny here?

[@Tsie1]

The Department of labour should have a hotline toll free number to call if an employee needs to report anonymously. To avoid victimisation of employees by the employer after reporting abuse.

[@margaretlesoleso]

Hypocrisy

[@rosedyantyi3802]

We were already given it but there is NO share button here but tweeter/X n fcbk users already have that 😂😅😅😅. Ziyakhala, we are reporting everything 😅

[@Tsie1]

@@margaretlesoleso You are absolutely right. Imagine spending R2000 the money you don't have to find the job. How is that fair for uniform and tools unless you are registered freelance business contract?

[@Break1n9out]

Beautiful suggesting

[@Tsie1]

@@rosedyantyi3802 I'm worried about about consequences after the abuse by employer can use his power send unknown people to harass. She already spent R2000 extortion upfront out of desperation for a job. There must be witness protection so that she is not alone it's serious.🙄

[@RayOfLetsatsi]

There's a new sheriff in town.😂 The hospitality industry is habouring illegal immigrants, exploiting them & lying to them that they're hardworking more than native South Africans so they can continue exploiting them. Thank you to this young behave South African lady who exposed these disgusting foreign employers! I hope she's safe❤️. The department of employment & labour and Home Affairs really need to tighten up.

[@tshililoclaudinahmugovheli5793]

the GNU is working. in the past nothing would have been done. today the government is run social media encounters

[@AfrikaBorwaPoliticking]

There is a reason why they love illegal migrants so that they can exploit them. This is not only happening in the restaurant, resort , construction businesses its happening on farms too. In Limpopo a white farmer would use Zimbabwean workers and when he had to pay them, he threatened them with immigration and calling the police because they were illegal. In the end they ended up k#lling him. How was the story framed internationally, It was called Farm murders and white genocide in SOUTH AFRICA because a black person did it. A black person from where and which country and how did you as the FARMER treat the illegal migrants that you smuggle into the country.

[@ThattRoger]

This man is a proud South African wearing TSHEPO ❤✊🏽

[@FullMargin-w4p]

😂😂

[@aquarii.i4463]

Womp womp!!!

[@tell.A.vision]

Minister of Electricity probably inspired him. Coz I know he rocks Tshepo on a daily

[@falliblepossiblygullible2920]

​@@tell.A.vision sounds quite dirty if you think about it more😂😂😂😂😂

[@visionary02]

May be he bought it with the money he received from bribes lol 😅

[@TheNtsakisi]

They are alway reacting, all restaurants should be visited😊

[@truth-Hurts375]

Kak praat nie... Watch the video.... Domkop !!!

[@nomalungelongcete5875]

True Roman's pizza 😂😅

[@mediie_entle4583]

@@nomalungelongcete5875😂please

[@mediie_entle4583]

And Clubs💀

[@user-wd8po2nf5y]

Protect the whistleblower!

[@Zeeh_Ntumbeza]

I hope she sleeps well ,knowing that because of her now even South African have lost their jobs ,as they have shut down both restaurants now 😰😨😨😨😥

[@MemoryMahlangu-p8c]

Protect our lady please

[@africanstories-o8d]

THEY MUST ALSO CHECK IF THE OWNER HAVE LEGAL PAPERS OR FRAUDULANT ONE SINCE HE IS FROM MIDDLE EAST!

[@zanelemnguni6014]

Ismail was one of the managers... the owner is Stephane and he's also a foreigner from France and owns a string of eateries and clubs

[@gregorystroud6119]

No legal papers, send them all back home! Close the business, and all out of work. Full stop!

[@LeboDlamini-g5p]

​@@zanelemnguni6014😢and yet he exploits people but then French people are cruel by nature

[@perthkraya3209]

​@@zanelemnguni6014the eateries should be investigated, it's not fair the way they treat the people.

[@SifisoJcooler]

South African social media is powerful😮😅

[@OGNay]

Very

[@Kelly-d9l4t]

Only of late but at least things happening

[@masjm7278]

TRUE DAT.

[@Marysmmiiith]

You are denial😂😂😂😂😂

[@cubandlovu6227]

Did you say South African social media?

[@tendamudzimugoza5402]

Wow that was fast🎉 im impressed❤

[@Tinker8531]

Why, they have not done their job for years to check these places. They only acting on that girl whistleblowing.

[@africanstories-o8d]

WE NOT PLAYING ON X PUTTING PRESSURE ON THEM

[@aobakweCup326D]

Gayton's voice "GNU ya sebetsa"

[@aobakweCup326D]

​@@Tinker8531ANC... not GNU GNU is working

[@Bongs_M]

OMG! Same here🎉 I am so impressed! 🥹🙌🏾

[@bafanamamojele2153]

They should check all the clubs because people are not payed

[@vusumuzi_mathumo]

The slayqueens bring ballers to the club and get a cut from the bill

[@Philly_btc]

@@vusumuzi_mathumo facts bro

[@zanelemnguni6014]

Most of the popular clubs are owned by the owner of Babel so maybe there's a pattern there

[@VuyisileLunguza-pw1rj]

@@zanelemnguni6014

[@bafanamamojele2153]

@@zanelemnguni6014 Serious ?

[@The1-4287]

I'm loving this new government. It's for the South African people.

[@mandlandofaya6082]

Is that why its employing racists?? You sound naive

[@kelistoattrill9065]

Give it a few months

[@jamesbang7912]

Yet we still pay huge amounts of taxes 😂😂😂

[@YT-xk5jl]

This was not your illusionary gnu, this was the EFF. But of course you people will never give credit to the EFF. The lady herself thanked the EFF not the gnu. The EFF pushed the department of labour to investigate this.

[@nellysitshinga4535]

🤞😂😂

[@OGNay]

That was quick . I was watching this other ladies tiktok video about this restaurant. And I must say that iam very happy

[@Adjudicator246]

WoW! An almost empty first aid box in a restaurant kitchen! Definitely non compliant.

[@MusehanaH]

Maybe employees are required to bring own panados 🫣

[@Adjudicator246]

@@MusehanaH 🤣😂

[@missmellowood]

@@MusehanaH🤣🤣🤣🙌

[@ThomasShabangu-l3o]

Well done young Lady.

[@IR247.]

Social media is powerful mos

[@Papito_ZA]

Too much ... 1 post can bring them all knocking at your door 😂..

[@aphistamataboge4847]

What did they expect with the name of Babel?

[@Mimik70-w3t]

exactly. Genesis 11:9 attributes the Hebrew version of the name, Babel, to the verb balal, which means to confuse or confound in Hebrew. 🤪

[@Missk1516]

😂😂😂😂😂 neh

[@Cper2000]

😂

[@Cper2000]

Good one.

[@cristetia]

😂😂😂

[@mariahkamogelomoloisane6276]

#PutSouthAfricansFirst #WeWantOurCountryBack

[@NgolaNalane]

Lol why didn't you vote on 29th May? Now you're crying on YT

[@innocentag3285]

Back from who?

[@mariahkamogelomoloisane6276]

@@innocentag3285 Alliens

[@chileshemulenga8790]

​@@mariahkamogelomoloisane6276No wonder Acha kuwa na ugonjwa wa Stockholm sistr yako na ndugubare hapa baadhi ya kufanya kazi kinyume cha sheria na visa za wageni, Kutoka kwa nani, uliza serikali yako

[@mariahkamogelomoloisane6276]

@@chileshemulenga8790 dont talk ikwerekwere with me, what are you saying

[@ancient_knowledge_7]

It is encouraging to see this action taking place. But let us not forget, there are countless more cases just like this. It is high time we stand up to protect the vulnerable from the powerful. Change is long overdue, and it must happen now.

[@Lollypop-c8n]

Chinese shops should be visited too, employing foreigners to avoid paying the minimum wage, exploiting foreigners to dodge to be compliant

[@ninaosborne2004]

Visit the hospitals. There is no occupational health and safety laws in the hospitals. Start with Helen Joseph hospital.

[@Kay.M-k8u]

Whataboutism helps no one. This is about the hospitality industry not healthcare. Learn to focus.

[@ninaosborne2004]

@Kay.M-k8u Health care more important than hospitality. I expect an answer like this when something is about to be swept under the carpet. Double standards.

[@alright-p6m]

Good to see your all doing your job

[@truth-Hurts375]

Feeling better now ????

[@TheRealEtaoinShrdlu]

"You're", which is short for "you are".

[@ntokozoguzunene1973]

They must come to security industry, it's worse, there are lot of illegal companies/fly by nights pay people R3000 imagine working for 12 hours

[@JumaNicks-r2d]

That's what they can afford to pay them 😅 then south African wants R70,000 a month nonsense 😅😅

[@nhlakaniphomdu415]

​@@JumaNicks-r2dyou must be one of those greedy employers.People deserve fair compensation for the work they put in.

[@leosonbentley2770]

@@JumaNicks-r2d if you cant afford to pay people then you should not be in business. It is that simple. Fair wages is part of your operational business expenses, if you can't cover those, you should close up shop cause you obviously can't meet your obligations as a business.

[@Mako5405-j9u]

I was working for 12 hours at OTIMA PLUSTIC INDUSTRY. VITO and George and his son they were treating people like dogs. 15 minutes for tee and 30 minutes for lunchtime. He would insult workers and when it was pay day, he will deduct their payments and give them R1500 or R1200 for the month. Please find that company, it was in Gemiston and it moved.

[@nellysitshinga4535]

😂😂😂😂

[@siyabonganxumalo4574]

Please come to Boksburg, illegal immigrants have taken over all restaurants.

[@mabhulo2263]

Which country are they from mfethu?

[@thandekandlovu436]

​@@mabhulo2263Mostly Zim restaurant

[@siyabonganxumalo4574]

​@@mabhulo2263Zimbabwe.

[@Kelly-d9l4t]

You know why ??? They the only ones that will work from tips only crazy

[@AlbertusMBezuidenhout]

Dept Labour....there are 6000 foreigners employed by national & local govt. Please raid those workplaces as well & check their documentation...please also arrest the employers if the workers do not comply!

[@faruklidowik7999]

An explanation was given,some are foreign language interpreters

[@AlbertusMBezuidenhout]

@@faruklidowik7999 some!? And the rest!?

[@tadhikarasa1938]

Can't work in Government without papers. Dpt of Labour is strict with Government workers

[@willkrummeck]

Witness protection etc please our issues is not from foriengers most people want to go back home but the costs are very high and they get robbed on the way so people delay it. ​@@AlbertusMBezuidenhout

[@ndodamakayi5220]

Department of labour and CCMA are useless departments. Their resolutions always favour the employers. I have had 2 encounters with them.

[@Break1n9out]

How will we be assured that these Labour law enforcers won't take money and these ppl are back to square one

[@voiceofthepeople-94]

Documented ?? What the hell does that mean? I am really confused now! To work in a restaurant or any low skill job that should be given to South Africans. Only those who have qualifications and NOT available in SA and can help further the development of South Africa such as neurologist etc.. can be allowed to work here. It is ridiculous that foreign nationals even "documented" can be given jobs as waiters, cooks, artisans, and all jobs that require no qualifications be given employment whilst so many of the youth and middle aged hard working people are sidelined, we are like the USA now everyone just flocks here and takes all the jobs and opportunities from the local people This is absolute rubbish

[@NgolaNalane]

In what country do immigrants not work in restaurants? Literally everywhere in the world you will find immigrants working low skilled jobs. That's how the modern world works. The laws you referring to is just to be politically correct

[@katlegolebelo1239]

You are not even South african why are you even talking. The thing is Usa has an unemployment rate of less than 5% South africa has more than 30% thus the low skill jobs are required by south africans that is the difference​@NgolaNalane

[@margaretlesoleso]

​@@NgolaNalane❤

[@margaretlesoleso]

​@@katlegolebelo1239really, fighting for low skilled jobs🤓🤓😩. Surely you can fight for something better than a restaurant job. That's a job for students🤓🤓

[@G-ManWaseKasiInManchester]

@@NgolaNalaneYou’re just bluffing and being inconsiderate of the local SAn society, which is expected from a non-SAn who thinks we don’t know about the modern world. We do know about it actually as stated already, SA is not the UK or USA where employment rate is almost 100%. Locals aren’t dying to get such jobs in these countries, hence our people are imported from Africa to be carers/nannie’s in the West. There’s a logical reason for that, it’s not just entitlement because it’s a “modern world”. Why is it always one sided if that’s the case? Botswana is our neighbour with a stronger currency, you don’t see us jumping their fence in millions. That’s what all you people never wanna hear, then jump around yelling Xeno etc. Stop being emo, better yet - pour all that emo to these struggling countries’ issues - we’ll support y’all. This is how we always fought our battles, we will continue to do so with or without your insults - there’s no room for exploitation and lawlessness in SA.

[@akay8127]

Go to Sunnyside!!

[@NgwendeNgwende-cm2ps]

Pakistanis are exploiting malawians in hardware stores across Pretoria and Northwest 😢😢. I dont know why this department does not visit this mushroomed hardware stores especially in Hammanskraal

[@Marysmmiiith]

We need to get the numbers of department of labour

[@meln4214]

Thank you Department of Labour. There is a lot of cigarette smoke coming from this place making us ill as we pass by this place. Please do something about this.

[@lungilezwane-ro5ww]

They are smoking Cigars 😂😂

[@eugenemahaye625]

First Aid Box you can't just open and look check Expiry Date everything inside

[@Kelly-d9l4t]

There is nothing in there 😂

[@eugenemahaye625]

@@Kelly-d9l4t Dead🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@perthkraya3209]

It's relatively empty , more emptier that my home one😂

[@Kelly-d9l4t]

@@eugenemahaye625 😂😂😂😂

[@innocentnzuza3749]

I have never heard of the labour department doing sting operations in my life. What is going on behind the scenes?

[@88motho]

GNU Pushes them , DA HA minister to be honest, Otherwise they are Lazy ANC Incompetents. They never do anything, look at SA, Explanation is everywhere.

[@ThebigGLRams]

Lol. They do. It's not always this loud

[@Kelly-d9l4t]

They always do and it’s not recoded it’s their job to do this

[@ABCDEFG12163]

That first aid box is basically empty and that lady didn’t even check the expiry dates on those products/supplies 😂 weeh..

[@nomfunekonosilela3895]

People have been raising these issues for so many years. Hire more inspectors to. do random checks all the time.

[@Break1n9out]

They were taking bribea then that's why things were just a mess

[@patiencemazibuko7731]

@ 1:56 'It is not new....' There certainly have been 1 or 2 people who have reported this but nothing was done. Until the matter is tàken to social media. Anytime you take a legal route to reporting matters you are barely taken seriously, but as soon as you let the "world" know, the departments jump to protect their names. Nonetheless, thank you to the young lady who posted the video❤

[@themastercreatorlimejuice4853]

Tell us, why has the Labour department still not paid out UIF claims from Covid. Who is holding this labour department compliant with their responsibilities to South Africans and South African Businesses?

[@Marysmmiiith]

Definitely a new boss in town and his power is being felt

[@williampaile3045]

We appreciate for government for swift response

[@thabisapenze7085]

As an H&S rep that first aid box is embarrassing especially at a high risk environment

[@villamoyambolonghorns3089]

Never add a tip to a meal bill in South Africa. You need to tip a waiter/waitress directly in cash. Otherwise, they will never see that tip money.

[@faithsdollsville2662]

The name of the restaurant already says a lot about it.

[@paulstoryHQ]

More like Rebels

[@mzimhlemosiwe5047]

its a start but this should be random checks instead of waiting for the public to be whistle blowers...

[@ThomasShabangu-l3o]

Please invade Sandton, Rosebank and waterfall

[@thobiletshabalala8288]

This restaurant must be closed shutout to the lady who whistle-blowed the whole operation

[@mlazakenna276]

You know of these issues yet you only act when there are social media popular stories like this

[@pamelatire8386]

I saw the video on KZbin like hours ago and very surprised that the DOL acted so quickly. 👏👏👏👏

[@Kelly-d9l4t]

Nice thing is when you post something and goes viral then South Africans make noise and actions take place

[@lungay860]

Please they must come to Stellenbosch and visit all the restaurants and wine farms on weekends they will be surprised what they discover.

[@bonolomakgatadeluent3150]

EFF needs their flowers

[@bongs76]

In my view those lower paying jobs in such sectors as hospitality, agriculture, security, petrol attendants, cleaning and waste recycling should be only given to South Afircan citizens only, and should be legislated, with punitive measures to the employers

[@njakes3001]

Wathinta bafazi....... God damn, she did a number on them 😅. Serves them right.

[@raymondzulu5291]

Am proud of that Xhosa girl well done my girl now we need to ensure you get all the legal help to sue them

[@viwekenneth6028]

Kahle abafazi are the ones who have sold the country by marrying illegal immigrants, selling their ID for R70 😂 list goes one . This is not about abafazi its about South Africa

[@truth-Hurts375]

These guys will be very busy if Farm Workers start comming forward.They are ripped off big time !!!!

[@MKL_D]

Babelon will fall.

[@emelinakhorola7227]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ntuthu-ZA]

These people arrogantly slept on the job for years, until the ANC felt itself under threat. The question now is whether they keep this up or go back to their old ways as soon as public anger dies down, or the ruling party feels itself back on safe ground.

[@ThatoKhumaloTK]

Why are they filming the workers? The workers did nothing wrong. Our journalists and camera men need to be more respectful and focus on filming what is core to the story.

[@NingizimuAfricaShorts]

Many Restaurant in South Africa operate this way

[@gugusibanda4056]

Businesses will suffer and thereby the general public. It looks cute now but in the next 1 year all businesses will feel the rebutt of these raids

[@ntsakobaloyi2187]

OHS box is almost empty.

[@pieterempiresmatch3852]

Babel did not pay the 20 thousand bribe why arent we seeing Evergreens and Takis wholesalers situated on the pretoria market here ???? because they pay their bribes on time

[@DumisaniMlenzane]

Exploiting workers must now be a criminal offense, Employers must face hafty fine or jailed for exploiting workers

[@tamara40]

He said they relia on public to act really they must visit restaurant more often this official are working with them he confessed is not the first time until ppl had enough this is heart breaking

[@zakhelezwide1911]

Thanks, now Government is working as it should. Well done South Africans ❤

[@lulamambolekwa361]

Protect Mihlali at all costs 🙏🏾

[@themastercreatorlimejuice4853]

I can see, this labour department becoming like the police department and like traffic cops, basically taking coldrink instead of doing their jobs!

[@Kelly-d9l4t]

Love that social media has now become powerful 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃someone in the GNU sitting infront of their laptops all day glad that things are starting to happen now loving it

I'm starting to luv this GNU.....

[@sydneysekgala392]

This show how powerful social media is

[@LiaBosman]

You invite the public to report, but fail to respond! Must the media first be present then you will do inspection and fulfill your duty DOL?

[@nomfunekonosilela3895]

Haibo everything in the first aid box must be taken out to check expiry dates.

[@willkrummeck]

Ha if its empty then they have to come again before they place can open, no?

[@Marysmmiiith]

A show of seriousness. Three departments are now involved in the clean up, dept of labour, dept of home affairs and the police.

[@TshegofatsoMike]

As you cross into South Africa, seeking a better life, we see you. We know that desperation and hope can drive you to take risks. But we also know that racism and xenophobia can make your journey even harder.

[@terencedhlamini7682]

It feels good being South African right now

[@Philly_btc]

Finally

[@SirSambulo]

It is sad that it took a complain from someone for Department of labour to act.... The whole hospitality industry doesn't comply.

[@ernestrobbertse8544]

Are the customers satisfied with the service

[@MusehanaH]

Customer satisfaction is the owner's responsibility...complying with labour law is the government responsibility. I would feel uncomfortable dining at an establishment knowing that the employees who are seeing to my dining experience are being grossly exploited...but then, that is just me.

[@phillipmonelisi535]

Employers whether local or foreign need to understand that South Africa has active labour laws that protect employees. It is important that they understand that we as South Africans will never accept exploitation.

[@nellysitshinga4535]

We need a Organisation will stand up and Checking Security Companies Salary please cause Companies get more money and not paying workers

[@faithMketo]

This shouldn't have happened from the first place it's too much

[@thokomasango2294]

Babel Babylon

[@ThabisoRatlou]

Not to be a negative person but I am scared that hands will be greased and the matter will go in silence.

[@samuelt.kisaame7787]

No wonder nothing is making sense about that Babel restaurant. Babel means "confused noise...". No one understands each other.

[@nomvulamathe3007]

The power of social media.

[@lovelylady6341]

As soon as the cameras are off they’re gonna bribe the department then it’s business as usual. Nothing will change for the employees 🤞🏾

[@Break1n9out]

Mihlali must come back and tell us how things went 😂

[@adolfmudau9956]

It's happening in most of restaurants allover the country

[@MongiNcube]

A problem is soon arising, watch the space!!!

[@athinimabongo896]

I'm worried about her safety

[@knowledgendobela2197]

Let not the restaurant close,but let them quickly fix the installation of all the gas as safety is concerned.becuase if it closes our brothers will loose their jobs,we don't want this in this time of jobs crises in our country.

[@sbusisondaba3953]

Please they must vist PLATFORM Wolwespruit in Pretoria.

[@kelistoattrill9065]

The anonymous hotlinels are not always so anonymous😊

[@rogerellick6384]

What about contractors who operate without compliance? What has happened to the contractor who built a 5 storey block of flats which collapsed??

[@FundieChannel]

Umlilo wamaphepha

[@natashatumie7566]

These restaurants owners will stop employing South Africans because they know we won’t tolerate exploitation. I wish our labour laws would be strict about equity employment especially in Hospitality since they prefer foreigners ‘cause they know they won’t complain about unfair treatment.

[@samuelt.kisaame7787]

No wonder nothing is making sense about that Babel restaurant. Babel means "confused noise...". No one understands each other and when you add a Frenchman to the mix, it just gets worse.

[@wesleyadams5004]

Do not. Take private guys please

[@TsekoMofokeng-v2o]

ANC government is sleeping on duty

[@Break1n9out]

Wait they were South African how were those ID verified that they are legit 😮

[@jonamofrankmusa69]

Why is it like that after social media first then they will act

[@willardsithole6689]

If they close the restaurant how many South Africans will be jobless?

[@Nova-Girl098]

So you prefer them being abused and exported??

[@ABCDEFG12163]

lol they’re already jobless nje considering they’re working for free and not earning any income, not even tips, so what are you saying?

[@tlp3482]

We need to have quotas in all industries pertaining to the number of immigrants that can work for any establishment

[@SejaFrancinaLekgau]

Hire me this side of Limpopo .i will definitely work with the law enforcement.

[@rosedyantyi3802]

There is a link n WhatsApp number given to report anonymously all illegal foreigners that you know of, work place, churches, residents etc n we are doing just that 😅😅😅

[@htprince3729]

What I hate about these restaurants is that Zimbabwean nationals feel it's a must for us to tip.

[@faithMketo]

Isn't little too late for that😮😮😮???