Cynthia Seopa, an immigration official at Home Affairs, said government had taken food out of their children’s mouths.
It's been confirmed that the offices were still operating under lockdown conditions and were handling applications online to keep clients and staff safe.
Compliance with occupational health and safety requirements is already poor and few inspections of workplaces are being done.
The department said that it hoped employers would adhere to ensure the safety of workers.
The Industrial Action Report stated that the number of working days lost per 1,000 employees increased between 2016 and 2018.
Despite facing charges, Mzwanele Manyi was controversially appointed as the head of GCIS where he replaced former government spokesperson Themba Maseko.
The group was arrested last week in a joint operation at a factory in Village Deep; 91 workers were rescued during the raid.
The 2018 employment equity report painted a bleak picture of a private sector unwilling to hire, train and up-skill black people.
The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that domestic workers were eligible to claim from the Compensation Fund if they were injured, contracted a disease at their place of work.
The Labour Registrar has filed papers requesting permission to have Samwu taken over by an administrator over a series of financial failures dating back to 2012.
The Department of Labour addresses concerns around the Minimum Wage Act and says employers that fail to comply will face penalties.
The department says the National Minimum Wage Bill should be implemented as it meets all constitutional requirements.
The department says it will investigate whether any occupational health and safety processes were flouted, causing the wall to collapse.
The Labour Dept says employers have an obligation to have a sexual harassment policy in place & protect employees.
Department inspectors will conduct visits to SA companies to ensure Employment Equity criteria is being met.
The Department of Labour says at least eight people are still receiving treatment in hospital.
The bridge collapse resulted in the deaths of two people & left 19 others injured.
Families of the victims have called on authorities to speed up investigations.
