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DA, ANC bury pitchforks to fix farm crisis

DA, ANC bury pitchforks to fix farm crisis

03 May 2013 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
A "cautious alliance" has been formed between the Democratic Alliance and the ANC to address the issues underlying agricultural unrest.
Investigation launched after 24 killed in W Cape bus crash

Investigation launched after 24 killed in W Cape bus crash

15 Mar 2013 20:15 - Sapa
An investigation has been launched after 24 people died when a bus veered off Hex River Pass near De Doorns, says the provincial transport minister.
22 killed in De Doorns bus crash

22 killed in De Doorns bus crash

15 Mar 2013 15:10 - Sapa
Twenty-two people, including two children, have died after a bus veered off the Hex River Pass near De Doorns.
'Blacklisted' farmworker urges politicians to listen

'Blacklisted' farmworker urges politicians to listen

15 Feb 2013 00:00 - Benjamin Fogel
Despite going from being a scab to striking worker and being recently unemployed, Jaurie Scheepers remains hopeful. "My God will make a plan for me".
Land audit urgently required

Land audit urgently required

08 Feb 2013 11:31 - Lynley Donnelly
The facts are few but there have bee logistical and political reasons why the state is dragging its feet.
Farmworkers' minimum wage upped to R105 a day

Farmworkers' minimum wage upped to R105 a day

04 Feb 2013 14:59 - Sapa
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced a new minimum wage for farmworkers of R105.
Union happy with daily R100 wage for farmworkers - for now

Union happy with daily R100 wage for farmworkers - for now

02 Feb 2013 16:11 - Sapa
The Food and Allied Workers Union says it expects the new minimum wage for farmworkers to be R100 a day that can later increase to R150.
Lamola encourages farmworkers to continue fighting for wage increases

Lamola encourages farmworkers to continue fighting for wage increases

26 Jan 2013 16:29 - Sapa
Farmworkers in the Western Cape should not retreat in their fight for a minimum daily wage of R150, ANCYL deputy president Ronald Lamola has said.
Farm unions pull together - for now

Farm unions pull together - for now

25 Jan 2013 00:00 - Andisiwe Makinana, Glynnis Underhill,
We are on the same side, we just manage different views, says Cosatu's Ehrenreich of rival farmworkers' union.
Cosatu: We are calling the farmworkers' strike off

Cosatu: We are calling the farmworkers' strike off

22 Jan 2013 16:56 - Jenna Etheridge
The Western Cape farmworkers' strike has been called off, says the trade union federation's provincial secretary general Tony Ehrenreich.
Sour grapes for farmers, workers

Sour grapes for farmers, workers

18 Jan 2013 11:38 - Lynley Donnelly
Complex and varied factors are at play behind the unrest in the Cape farmlands, writes Lynley Donnelly.
De Doorns: Police action breeds hostility

De Doorns: Police action breeds hostility

18 Jan 2013 00:00 - Benjamin Fogel
De Doorns residents have claimed they had nothing to do with the strike but have been brutalised, writes Benjamin Fogel.
Clanwilliam wage deal not discussed, says Agri SA

Clanwilliam wage deal not discussed, says Agri SA

16 Jan 2013 11:36 - Sapa
Agri SA says it has not been contacted by Cosatu regarding a plan to extend a recent wage deal between farmers and their workers in Clanwilliam.
Man dies from rubber bullets during W Cape farm protest

Man dies from rubber bullets during W Cape farm protest

15 Jan 2013 18:41 - Wendell Roelf
A man died after he was hit by a rubber bullet during clashes between police and striking farmworkers in the Western Cape, said a police spokesperson.
Farmworkers' strike: No silver bullet for rural unrest

Farmworkers' strike: No silver bullet for rural unrest

15 Jan 2013 07:48 - Faranaaz Parker
Agriculture does not hold the solution to ending rural poverty, experts say, and improving lives will take more than a simple wage increase.
Police fire rubber bullets on striking De Doorns farmworkers

Police fire rubber bullets on striking De Doorns farmworkers

14 Jan 2013 08:49 - Sapa
Western Cape police have fired rubber bullets at workers in De Doorns protesting for better wages, says a police spokesperson.
Farm protests: Unions, DA plead for government intervention

Farm protests: Unions, DA plead for government intervention

14 Jan 2013 05:52 - Nickolaus Bauer
Labour protests across the Western Cape are due to intensify as various players in the saga, including ANC allies, plead for government intervention.

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