There was going to be ”drama” over the government’s plans to crack down on labour broking, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said on Thursday.

Membathisi Mdladlana is determined to abolish labour brokers even though government paid them millions last year, his spokesperson said on Thursday.

Cosatu members on Friday threatened a sit-in if the Hernic Ferrochrome mine in North West failed to ban labour brokers.

The Finance Ministry has conceded that it has not conducted any research on the implications of government’s proposed ban on labour broking.

The Democratic Alliance on Thursday said it would not participate in KwaZulu-Natal’s first public hearing on labour brokering.