Wendy Alberts on allegations of more restaurants violating the labour relations Act

[@ThattRoger]

Wendy Alberts and the Restaurant Association of SA must be investigated.

[@craig81211]

This woman is misinformed! The Employment Services Act makes it an offence to employ undocumented foreign nationals. Home Affairs and Labour both have dual jurisdiction over this matter and Department is correct to have these offender arrested by SAPS. Next we must have all the temporary exemption permits cancelled, that alone will create nearly half a million jobs for South Africans. The Department must focus on the construction sector next, that's where they will find alot of undocumented Zimbabweans eating South African jobs!

[@matrix0085]

Correct. 😮😮😮How are illegal and undocumented immigrates innocent people???? Eish sorry, yall were caught red handed. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidsuping]

I agree with you..

[@lucianodenobrega5319]

To a point. The passport immigration issue has been postponed a few times now and people are still in pending mode. We need some clarity on that. Bargaining council happens differently in each province. The licenses and non compliance issues are very important that each restaurant needs to adhere to. I think what Labour needs to do is maybe find a place on there website on the important documents one needs to have in order for restaurant owners and managers to tap into which could help manage and regulate the industry better. It is out there but not in one piece and sometimes a few licenses doesn't get address which needs to at same time.

[@thembamsibi7424]

😂 causing traumar and stress for illegal immigrants, what about South Africans who are sitting at home with no jobs

[@lucianodenobrega5319]

What she is saying is that the Zim workers were given a deadline of visa renewal. Think it was Dec 31. That concept has been postponed 2wice to a later date. Definitely agree with her that this idea needs to be sorted out. Can't be in pending mode because now you create situation where staff members who are of foreign national has visa application on pending mode. Can they still be employed or they can't. Needs some clarity.

[@hgfku-tn6hb]

It's indeed embarrassing for authorities waking up because of that lady from Babel restaurant . This means you don't visit these restaurants for inspection or you get bribery

[@pantinchelles6161]

They don't take bribes. They only take cold drink. Especially on a weekend, who will decline a cold drink offer??

[@matrix0085]

It looks like every govt dept and parliament are corrupt 🙄 😐

[@vuyiswafanny6645]

Wendy you know nothing about how these restaurants oparates my dear.You're in your office drafting the rules which none of them are working😮😮

[@jyselmokoena2902]

She knows but she decided to turn a blind eye because probably she is taking bribe.

[@waltervetri2476]

Who is this Windy or Wendy?? Nobody is above the law in South Africa. End of story!!!!

[@mandisisompoza-xt4ms]

So she justifying wrong dowing with no shame. ANC and white South Africans are part of the reason we in this mess!

[@nhloniphonxumalo6624]

I dnt get it.why go and get papers when our people have IDs in hand.m lost

[@lukemartins4617]

What a soft interview, Wendy was allowed to walk all over the host, telling all kinds of lies.

[@rofhiwamaemu4758]

This lady is crazy

[@StheN3478]

Wendy Albert is complicit she ought to be considered as a Delinquent CEO investigated and charge. The King 5 Report on Corporate Governance is clear on Accountability and Ethical Behavior none which were exhibited by an Executive who seems to also insinuates Labour Laws are ambiguous.

[@monarengkgomo9307]

An exploiter on the defensive. Spoilt and corrupt people whose interests for decades have been protected by the very same ANC they enjoy vilifying. Dept. of labour and Home affairs must now visit the fancy wine farms in the Western Cape where workers die of heat stroke and get bonus wages in cheap pap-sak wine.

[@ayandasigxashe7198]

😳😳🙈 Is she for real, please bring someone who is sober 🥵🥵

[@SanjayNaido]

It's very clear you not paying attention they are not following the law

[@anticorrup-g5o]

It's happening everywhere for a long time. Not just restaurants.

[@dianasekatane6045]

This is ANC failures 😂😂😂

[@TshwareloMasweu]

The truth of the matter is that most restaurants are hiring and exploiting illegal foreigners in South Africa. This further exasperates the life of the unqualified South Africans, who desperately need those jobs. One thing to note as well , most restaurant's cooking standard and food taste has substantially declined, especially those with big numbers of foreigners in their kitchens.

[@lucianodenobrega5319]

The other issue that we forget is that alot of these foreign nationals especially zims have pending documents which still needs to be approved by dept. Wendy touched on that subject.

[@lucianodenobrega5319]

If we want to move to a south African employment. Then the dept of Labour and home affairs needs to clarify that one can't employ foreign nationals.

[@ashleycheese505]

Maponya mall steers only zmbabwes

[@waltervetri2476]

You need, you need to..... Before employing Madam

[@loveharmonylounge]

You're talking B.S lady

[@Gismho]

Most restaurants that I've visited in the Western Cape of recent have illegal immigrants as waitrons, particularly Zimbabweans and Malawians. Don't agree with this lady, Wendy. She's "talking up" the industry. For example, my grandson has been working at restaurant on basis of tips only and the owner refuses to give him written contract. The owner has at least three illegal aliens working at the establishment. The practice is widespread in the industry.

[@bongiwelobi5624]

😢 Say it Louder please, wers part foreigner have Authority to be a manager. When is the South African they're looking for experience 😢

[@lucianodenobrega5319]

Does all these foreign aliens like you said have pending documents with home affairs to work but still waiting on clarifications by home affairs to approve it or not. Still pending since July 2023. That valid question. The other valid point is the non compliant licenses and all the checklist goes with it. Also very important and alot of don't always have that in place. The 3rd one is bargaining council which differs from province to province. With you been in western cape. That bargaining council has been scrapped to a lower surface compared to jhb. The paperwork needs to be sorted out from business to staff. Totally agree with you on that point.

[@dianasekatane6045]

So according to this Wendy the restaurants owners doesn't know the rules of how to employ workers???? Why are they targeting illegal immigrants 😂😂😂 This is modernized slaveries.

[@MarbleRamatji]

When did last time you visit this restaurant CEO?

[@craig81211]

If you scratch a Wendy Alberts you will find a makwerekwere!

[@perthkraya3209]

Uthethi nonsense lo. I South Africans azisebenzi, they don't want to employ them .

[@Sterfillah]

Go fix your country miss Amiyindawo. Go back to Zimbabwe or Malawi

[@Sterfillah]

Wena uthetha ikaka ke

[@emr7712]

Is it legal to take card fees from waitron's card tips? Is it legal to make waitrons hand over almost all their cash tips. Is it legal for no basic wage. Is it legal for waitrons to pay R200 each to the kitchen staff. Is it legal for waitrons to be told they can only go to the toilet with permission. Is it legal for waitrons to have to pay breakages if customers do the breaking. Is it legal for waitrons to have to buy their own customer cutlery?

[@hannliev]

I will only tip in cash in future. Let's do to restaurants what we did to Dischem...let our money talk

[@WadayahNwaka]

Wendy do you know whaylt you are saying go and visit the places ... Zimbabwe and malawians take 20 a hour while south Africa want a normal wage go and inspect yourself

[@moratouamolefe8677]

What are you saying exactly, you talking nonsense

[@waltervetri2476]

Correct newsreporter, documents

[@subzdidit91]

I don't trust Wendy. 🤔

[@hannliev]

I would like to see every restaurant I go to publish how the staff are paid at the entrance. In fact!!! I will be tipping cash and not add to my bill. It is a sin how Wendy is on the side of the owners and does not answer the questions regarding payment of salaries and tips.

[@NoluJezile]

Rasa should find new ways of doing business to protect its members through ensuring compliance

[@MandlaMhlanga-z4s]

They are busy building their business from slavery 😂

[@mthunziphakathi4215]

What the two pot system has shown us is that a lot of businesses are not compliant with legilsation.

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

Ps .... especially...and worse so ......if you doing it for financial gain eg "cutting costs"

[@refilweleshilo2461]

She is such a bully

[@Leviathontic]

Well... If they're gonna get taxed on their salaries, I don't have a problem. But for me? I ain't giving them no more tax free tips. No more tips..

[@MoagiDiseko-wx9fc]

A leader lead by example it is clear she employed undocumented people gardeners and house- keepers at her home because it is cheap to do so You should be dealing with owners as they are the ones paying you and you cant employ someone start to work and to bring papers later when in trouble with the law Owners are paying a price for not complying with the law it is true they exploiting these people why all of the restaurant are having the same problem this is well planned in corners where you were present you should be regulating this industry

[@windy4049]

The industry is looking for clarity 😢 but they know that they're not supposed to hire illegal foreigners, also they are to pay minimum wage and UIF. Is she saying they don't know this? How dump are they because SAns know about it.

[@lucianodenobrega5319]

If the paperwork of foreign national is legal binding. They can be hired. The issue that Wendy touched on is valid where there is a pending documents on the Zim workers. That contract was valid till July 2023 and then it got moved to a different date. Currently it still on pending mode. So my question is. Are they still legal to work even if the documents are on pending mode.

[@lucianodenobrega5319]

Uif and minimum wages and also needs to be sorted out. Totally agree with you that it needs to be on board with contracts in place.

[@tumimokoena2184]

Is Wendy a South African?

[@SylviaWilliams-u9n]

I think she lie knowing that they been court out think if you start and open a business you have all laws and regulations they did this for years most of all businesses were try their luck and thought they not be court so relax because labour law and home affairs never did their work for years🎉

[@ntokzin2666]

This Wendy is talking