Farm Workers

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

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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.

The minimum wage won’t include community health workers, whose earnings are already paltry.

Will a minimum wage lead to higher incomes but less work? We speak to those in the trenches.