Farming

New school bus on the cards for Cape Winelands learners

Education department also reviewing rules on provision of scholar transport for rural areas

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Brief | 15 November 2018

Farm workers demand dividends from black empowerment scheme

They have accused Endulini Fruit Farm of fronting in order to get land rights

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News | 13 November 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa ignores calls for moratorium on farm evictions

Activists say moratorium is necessary to secure the tenure rights of all farm dwellers

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News | 16 October 2018

Citrus workers on strike in Eastern Cape

Workers say farmers are still not paying minimum wage of R20 an hour

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News | 29 August 2018

Herds of cows, grunting pigs, chickens and goats invade RDP yards

“We know we are not supposed to live with cattle, but where else can we go?” asks elderly resident

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Brief | 27 August 2018

Farmers complain their cattle are being impounded

“The herd was our pride,” farmer says after Kouga municipality auctions off cattle

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News | 14 August 2018

It is not easy keeping cows in the township

Kwathema resident hopes to have land for his cattle one day

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News | 16 July 2018

After the grape season ended, my landlord cast me out

Homeless seasonal grape pickers continue to occupy Kraaifontein land

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News | 11 July 2018

Citrus strike ends as farmers agree to R20 an hour

Workers in Sundays River Valley return to farms

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News | 7 June 2018

Western Cape could be testing ground for land expropriation without compensation, says minister

Mcebisi Skwatsha says government is considering action to protect families from eviction in Drakenstein

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News | 5 June 2018

Woman faces eviction after 51 years on a farm

200 people under threat of eviction in Simondium, meeting told

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News | 31 May 2018

“No toilets equals crap wine” farm workers warn

Workers march for better working conditions

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News | 31 May 2018

When losing your job means losing your home

Former farm worker battles to keep house on Ceres farm but farmer says there is a shortage of homes for current workers

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News | 10 May 2018

BEE farming project strangled by drought

“The dam is now at less than 10% of its capacity,” says farmer

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Feature | 25 April 2018

Tsonga farmers put vacant Gauteng municipal land to good use

“The municipality warns us when someone buys the land, then we move on”

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News | 11 April 2018

Ramaphosa asked to keep his promise to freeze farm evictions

20,000 people threatened by evictions in Drakenstein, Human Rights Commission told

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News | 5 April 2018