Pretoria – Two undocumented employees have been arrested at the Spar in Silverton in a joint operation.

This comes after a family owning 11 Spars in Gauteng were reported to the Department of Labour for transgressing labour laws and even hiring numerous undocumented employees.

In a joint operation between the department of labour, home affairs and members of the SAPS, numerous retailers were raided. 

Two employees, one believed to be a security guard with PSiRA, and another employee were working without proper documentation.

Police and the other departments pounced on them on Thursday morning, creating some attention from shoppers.

Mishack Magakwe, provincial communications officer from the Department of Labour, said they had received a tip-off about the family who owned Spars all over the country and were exploiting their employees 

Eleven Spars across Pretoria were pounced on.

Magakoe said they would give the owner 14 days to reconcile and correct all the findings or face prosecution by the Labour Court.