Just two weeks after carrying out nationwide inspections on the restaurant industry, the department of labour will from Monday focus on the hospitality industry, spokesman Page Boikanyo said on Thursday.

The inspections will centre around occupational health and safety aspects as well as compliance with labour laws, Boikanyo said.

"It is the first in the hospitality industry since Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana launched the sectoral wage industry determination more than two years ago. The law put in place minimum wages as well as conditions of employment in the industry," he said.

The inspections will be carried out between November 9 and 13.

The department's inspections executive manager, Zakes Mogwatlhe said: "We will leave no stone unturned as we go through the industry with a fine-tooth comb like we did with restaurants during inspections at shopping malls two weeks ago".

During restaurant inspections last month, officials served prohibition notices and some operations were shut down for non-compliance.

Other restaurant owners were instructed to correct their infractions within 60 days or face prosecution in the Labour Court.

Labour inspectors have also visited the agricultural, iron and steel, as well as the construction sectors this year.

Do you think iafrica.com is an awesome website? More importantly, do you want to win a five-day holiday for two in Mombasa? If so, vote for iafrica.com in Bizcommunity's The People's Choice award and stand a chance of winning this fabulous prize. To vote, sms 'WEB j' to 34419. Smses cost R2.