South Africa: MPs and Labour Officials On Factory Visits

MPs from Parliament's Portfolio Committee on labour and Department of Labour officials made an unannounced visit to the Romatex Home Textiles factory in Elsies River on Wednesday as part of a series of spot checks on working conditions in factories in the Western Cape.

The MPs found "minor" safety infringements at Romatex, which makes items like pillows, duvet covers and mats, employing 220 weekly paid workers and around 60 monthly paid workers.

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