The operation was carried out by various law enforcement agencies and the Department of Home Affairs.

Police had to force their way into the factory using ladders, as the gates were locked.

Undocumented immigrants were found inside the factory while others fled into a nearby bush and were arrested.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says they intend to deport all those in the country illegally.

“After Home Affairs has processed them and has confirmed who is here legally and who is here illegally, then the police will begin the process with Home Affairs to ensure that they are deported back to their countries. Some ran away they ran into the bush. For the previous operations those who were discovered to be here illegally where deported and I even had an engagement with the Minister of Home Affairs where he indicated that they have procured even the buses in order to ensure that they are deported out of the country. The owners of those businesses were also arrested.”

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