Contravention orders for East London construction company

The Department of Labour?s ongoing focus on the construction industry has seen a further nine contravention orders issued to an Eastern Cape construction company branch and three of its subcontractors.

During blitz inspections in East London, Group Five Construction Company was served with contravention notices for contravening urban machinery regulations and ignoring regulations governing the use of facilities.

Inspectors, led by Deputy Director-General of Service Delivery, Dr Vanguard Mkosana, issued a further seven contravention orders to sub-contractors Madopholo, Number Quick and Thembuland.

Regulations that the subcontractors had failed to adhere to include those governing minimum wages, civil engineering regulations, records, overtime payment and attendance registers.

The inspections followed a nighttime blitz in East London where operations at Wa Wina Bakeries were halted after inspectors found that workers were locked in for the night with no access to emergency exits.

?It is our duty as the government to ensure that all workers are protected from unscrupulous employers with a total disregard of our labour laws,? said Dr Mkosana.