Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has applauded the blitz operation taking place at restaurants in the Gauteng province, voicing his support for stricter regulations on the hiring of illegal foreigners in the hospitality sector.
His comments come in the wake of a crackdown on Babel Restaurant in Menlyn, Pretoria , and other upmarket eateries like T ang in Sandton, where multiple employees were arrested for allegedly being undocumented foreigners who were working and living in the country illegally.
The blitz operations are being led by Home Affairs, Labour and the Hawks.
McKenzie, who campaigned in the May 29 elections on the ticket of deporting all foreigners who were in the country illegally, said he was pleased by the operation which is cracking down on non-compliant restaurants in the hospitality sector.
McKenzie tweeted said he was not in the Government of Nationalit for vibes and that they were fighting for what we believe in, we are listening to opposing views, we differ respectfully.
