ARTICLES RELATING TO FARMS

Youth subsidy could save farm jobs - DA

2013-03-14 13:53

Introducing the youth wage subsidy without delay may save thousands of jobs expected to be lost in the farming sector this year, says the DA.

Farmers opt to hire cheaper foreigners

2013-03-08 13:20

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape farmers have applied to employ foreign workers after the introduction of a new minimum wage in the sector, an official says.

Rocketing costs threaten black farmers

2013-03-06 16:22
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The number of black and smallholder farmers in South Africa is under threat due to rising costs, warns the African Farmers Association of SA says.

Minister welcomes R6.2bn for small farms

2013-02-27 20:56

Support measures for smallholder farmers and fisheries projects announced in the budget were welcomed by Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

D-day for Eskom electricity hike

2013-02-25 21:31

The National Energy Regulator of SA will announce later this week if Eskom's 16% increase in electricity prices will be granted.

Cosatu threatens renewed farm strike

2013-01-24 21:42
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Farmers in the Western Cape risk renewed strike action for allegedly firing workers who protested for a pay increase, says Cosatu.

Farmers fret over Eskom 16% hike

2013-01-21 18:40

Farmers are extremely worried about Eskom's proposed price increase with the implications being dire for farmworkers, energy regulator Nersa has heard.

De Doorns under siege

2013-01-17 16:29

Thousands of protesters have thronged the N1 highway in De Doorns and stopped at farms to hand over a memorandum of demands.

More public hearings on farmworker wages

2013-01-14 15:57

The labour department has extended its public hearings for the review of farmworker minimum wages, which are at the centre of violent protests.

Farmworkers to intensify strike

2013-01-13 12:42

The farmworkers have taken a decision to intensify the strike, because the farmers are not serious about the negotiations to find a solution, says Cosatu.

Farm strike threatens production, jobs

2013-01-11 17:09
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Protest action on farms during the heart of the picking season will severely hurt the sustainability of farms and could result in job losses, a union says.

Remain militant, union asks farmworkers

2013-01-08 18:53

Farmworkers who are set to take to the streets demanding R150 a day should strike peacefully yet remain militant, the Food and Allied Workers' Union says.

Govt calls for peaceful farm strikes

2013-01-07 13:04

The government has called on Western Cape farmworkers to remain calm when strike action resumes this week as violent labour disputes will not be tolerated.

Cosatu threatens to boycott farmers

2013-01-04 18:12

The union says it would call on the international community to boycott agricultural products produced in "slave labour conditions" following stalled pay talks.

Chamber: Strike will make things worse

2012-12-03 13:06

Any strike now will not solve the grievances of farmworkers, but will in effect worsen it, warns a commerce chamber.

WC Cosatu calls for national farm strike

2012-12-02 11:20
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Cosatu in the Western Cape has called on farmworkers across the country to join a wide-scale agricultural strike.

Farmworkers' strike set to continue

2012-11-29 11:02

Western Cape farmworkers are set to resume their strike over wages and living conditions next week, their coalition says.

Astral: Doors open to negotiation

2012-11-28 12:09

Claims that Astral Foods is not prepared to negotiate with striking poultry workers in County Fair's farming division are unfounded, the company says.

Why farmers matter

2012-11-22 07:13

Their departure will have a negative knock-on effect, says Geoffrey Chapman.

Cosatu: Farmers dividing workers

2012-11-20 17:59

Farm owners in the Western Cape are trying to divide workers and provoke xenophobia in the province, Cosatu and Passop say.

State to reopen land claims process

2011-05-10 14:46

Claimants are to get another chance to apply for compensation for removal under the 1913 Natives' Land Act, says a government official.

Govt won't pay for flood-damaged crops

2011-01-18 22:17

Government will not compensate farmers for any losses due to recent floods, Minister of Agriculture Tina Joemat-Pettersson says.

Minister devastated over flood damage

2011-01-16 15:10

Agricultural Minster Tina Joemat-Pettersson has been shocked by an aerial view of flood-hit farms, warning of financial ruin and higher food prices.

 

DA urges action on farm job cuts

2013-03-08 15:21

SA needs a strategy to curb job losses in the agricultural sector, especially in the wake of farmers wanting to employ foreigners, the Democratic Alliance says.

Hundreds of farmers ask for wage waiver

2013-03-07 15:43

About 900 farmers have applied to be exempted from paying their workers the new minimum wage of R105 a day, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

Price hikes 'threaten' food security

2013-03-01 22:05
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The 81c/litre petrol price rise, coupled with electricity hikes and higher farmworker wages, is bad news for the agriculture sector, TAU SA warns.

Gordhan faced balancing act: Agri SA

2013-02-27 20:28

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan faced a problem in balancing limited income with the needs of South Africans in the 2013 Budget, Agri SA says.

Law to bar foreign ownership of SA farms

2013-02-12 22:29
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Foreigners will not be able to own land in South Africa once the government’s land policy is passed into law, says Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.

Pay rise will reduce farm jobs - Union

2013-01-22 18:19

Raising the minimum wage of farmworkers in the Western Cape will not resolve the unrest and will further reduce employment, says Solidarity.

Farmers must step up to end strike

2013-01-17 18:18

Western Cape farmers need to offer something tangible to their workers and make meaningful individual commitments to halt protest action, says a trade union.

Breakthrough in farmworker wage strike

2013-01-15 19:45

A R105 wage agreement has been reached by some farmworkers in Clanwilliam and might signal an end to the violent protests in the Western Cape, says Cosatu.

Labour ready to mediate in farm strike

2013-01-13 17:58

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has said her department is ready to mediate as Cosatu warned that farmworkers would intensify their strike.

Cosatu hopeful over talks with farmers

2013-01-11 19:21

Town-by-town discussions with Western Cape farmers are progressing well, with a peace deal expected soon, says Cosatu.

Farm strike stokes labour fears

2013-01-09 17:34

The strike by farmworkers in the Western Cape, home to the multi-billion-rand wine industry, has stoked fears of another year of labour strife.

Agricultural boycott could harm SA

2013-01-07 15:57

Calls for an international boycott of export fruit following stalled pay talks are irresponsible, says the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Farmworker strike set to go ahead

2013-01-07 11:10

The Bowsi Agricultural Workers Union of South Africa says farmworkers will continue to strike until their demands for a pay increase are met, a report says.

Zimbabwe halts farm grabs

2013-01-03 14:30

Zimbabwe will steer clear of foreign-owned farms protected by an investment pact after a successful lawsuit by a group of Dutch farmers who suffered land grabs.

AHi warns of job losses due to strikes

2012-12-03 12:30

Many farmers are already paying much higher wages to farmworkers and are committed to improve living circumstances on farms, says business body AHi.

Farmworkers' strike to be peaceful

2012-11-30 11:26

Western Cape farmworkers have agreed to peacefully conduct next week's strike over labour issues, their coalition says.

Settle farm strikes now, says Vavi

2012-11-28 13:14

A new wage settlement for striking Western Cape farm workers must be agreed on immediately and not be subject to a new sectoral minimum wage increase, Zwelinzima Vavi says.

Minister: Farms monitoring a challenge

2012-11-26 10:08

Civil society, non-governmental organisations and unions have a role to play in making sure farmworkers' rights are upheld, says minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.

Farmworker jobs on the line

2012-11-21 13:39

The farmworker protest over wages will leave the farmers with two choices: bankruptcy or staff cuts, says Deputy Agriculture Minister Pieter Mulder.

Farm labour talks continue

2012-11-07 16:23

Talks to resolve a farm labour dispute continues, with the Western Cape agriculture department calling for calm and order.

Big drop in farms, farmworkers

2011-01-26 13:24

There has been a significant decline in the number of both farms and farm labourers since 1993, says the SA Institute of Race Relations.

Minister devastated over flood damage

2011-01-16 15:10

Agricultural Minster Tina Joemat-Pettersson has been shocked by an aerial view of flood-hit farms, warning of financial ruin and higher food prices.

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