South African Police Service (SAPS), accompanied by KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, raided a textile factory in Stanger on Thursday after discovering it was employing over 300 undocumented foreign nationals.
The operation formed part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration and non-compliant businesses.
SABC News reported that law enforcement arrived at the factory and found the gates locked. Officers used ladders to scale the walls and gain access to the premises. Inside, they found hundreds of undocumented workers.
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Some of the workers attempted to flee into nearby bushes, but police arrested them.
The Department of Home Affairs was on-site to begin processing those detained to determine their immigration status.
According to SABC News, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli said authorities would deport all foreign nationals found to be in the country illegally.
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