The supreme court of appeal found the smallholding falls under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, meaning the gardener and his wife have a right to stay
South Africa must exit pesticide treadmill, civil society groups say
Municipalities have failed to prioritise the rights of labour tenants and farmworkers
EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is preparing to govern in many municipalities from next year. It is also launching a programme to defend the rights of farm workers
Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund
Rights groups say government needs to intervene and expropriate land in cases where rich farmers don’t maintain labourer accommodation
When drafting policies to address this situation, it is important that the voices of the workers themselves are taken into account
Experts question an interdict granted to a group of farmers, saying it limits the farm workers’ right to speak out against alleged mistreatment
They’re not only good for workers’ health, they’re good for business too.
Behind the facade of the renowned brand is alleged labour abuse and chemical misuse
The court failed to give teeth to farm tenant law by approving unsuitable alternative housing.
It tackles communal land rights, giving ownership to the people who reside on it
Cases about the rights of the vulnerable are overshadowed by his legal-political games.
We must address the legacy of apartheid and abolish the slave wage economy we have inherited.
Will a minimum wage lead to higher incomes but less work? We speak to those in the trenches.
The minimum wage won’t include community health workers, whose earnings are already paltry.
The Human Rights Commission has dropped allegations of unfair labour practices and poor working conditions against the Eastern Cape’s DA leader.
Readers write in about farm workers, and poverty in Brics.
An ordinary youth trying to survive – but a little different still.
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/ 25 October 2013
In times of unrest, rural communities must be able to trust and access medical facilities.
A "cautious alliance" has been formed between the Democratic Alliance and the ANC to address the issues underlying agricultural unrest.
Agricultural unions are urging their members to apply to the labour department for exemptions.
A new minimum wage of R105 a day for farm workers may heighten concerns about rural poverty.
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".
The government has an interest in ensuring the agricultural sector is profitable, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
The new minimum wage for farmworkers, announced by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, "will harm the country", says commercial farmers’ union TAU SA.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced a new minimum wage for farmworkers of R105.
Farm communities suffer from poor health, alcohol abuse, shoddy service delivery and harsh living conditions.
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.
Farmworkers in Clanwilliam have reached an agreement that could signal the end of the farmworkers’ strike in the Western Cape, says Cosatu.
All farmers must realise that they are only human beings and not superior to their farmworkers, Mbuyi Ralawe from Cape Town
Cosatu and Agri-SA have blamed one another for stalled talks aimed at ending the Western Cape farm workers’ strike.