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Farm Labourers

British strawberries in a jam over picker shortage
Article
/ 1 July 2018

British strawberries in a jam over picker shortage

With a shortage of seasonal labourers, a trend exacerbated by Brexit, there are growing fears many may be left to rot on their stems

By Antoine Pollez
Land Bill is a good, if flawed, start
Article
/ 14 July 2017

Land Bill is a good, if flawed, start

It tackles communal land rights, giving ownership to the people who reside on it

By Staff Reporter
Apartheid lingers in Kathy’s backyard
Article
/ 31 March 2017

Apartheid lingers in Kathy’s backyard

Head into the township section that bears the stalwart’s name and it’s clear very little has changed.

By Govan Whittles
Don’t leave forgiveness out of SA’s race debate
Article
/ 27 January 2015

Don’t leave forgiveness out of SA’s race debate

We can have more honest conversations about race but we cannot reject forgiveness and its aim of reconciliation, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Commercial farmers question Mantashe on land reform
Article
/ 13 August 2014

Commercial farmers question Mantashe on land reform

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe faced farmers’ questions about land reform, food security, labour unrest and agricultural policy inconsistencies.

By Staff Reporter
Hundreds of farmers seek wage exemption
Article
/ 28 May 2013

Hundreds of farmers seek wage exemption

A total of 1 987 farmers have sought exemption from the wage determination for farmworkers between February and April, says Minister Mildred Oliphant.

By Sapa
Chamber: SA fruit boycott is irresponsible
Article
/ 7 January 2013

Chamber: SA fruit boycott is irresponsible

Calls for an international boycott of export fruit from South Africa are irresponsible, said the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

By Sapa
Fight for Philippi: Cape farmland could lose ground to housing
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Fight for Philippi: Cape farmland could lose ground to housing

A stretch of farmland that could prove vital to Cape Town’s food security is threatened by development, illegal dumping and informal settlements.

By Heidi Swart
One killed in farm unrest as Cosatu calls end to strike
Article
/ 14 November 2012

One killed in farm unrest as Cosatu calls end to strike

A man has been killed during farm workers protests outside Wolsely in the Western Cape.

By Faranaaz Parker
Magwa Tea’s failure bitter to swallow
Article
/ 9 March 2012

Magwa Tea’s failure bitter to swallow

Once renowned across the world, South Africa’s last remaining tea estate is struggling to recover from disputes that have plagued it since 2009.

By Staff Reporter
Exploited and abused in the Western Cape
Article
/ 22 August 2011

Exploited and abused in the Western Cape

A report into the conditions of farmworkers in the Western Cape fruit and wine industries has revealed shocking details of human rights abuses.

By Nickolaus Bauer

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