Farming

Evicted families stuck in Paarl caravan park for a year

Municipality says its emergency housing project was halted by community resistance

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News | 24 April 2019

Evicted family spend three weeks on R44 roadside

“They are unemployed and in desperate need of funding so they can buy food”

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Brief | 17 April 2019

Farm workers accuse Department of Labour of neglect

Eastern Cape workers slam government for failing to uphold labour laws

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News | 11 April 2019

Family of 10 left homeless after farm eviction

Ethical trade association to review Windmeul Kelder wine farm

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News | 29 March 2019

From security guard to successful pig farmer

Cape Town woman started with just three pigs

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Brief | 25 March 2019

Farm dwellers dump rubbish at gate to wine farm

Simondium residents picket over uncollected refuse, clean water and threat of eviction

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Brief | 13 March 2019

Women farm workers demand end to labour abuses

Lack of enforcement of the law has lead to widespread violation of the rights of women farm workers, says NGO

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News | 11 March 2019

20,000 people at risk of eviction on Drakenstein farms

“We aren’t going anywhere!” says resident

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Feature | 1 March 2019

Farmers, miners and immigrants battle for land at old Vlakfontein mine

Moses Skosana has no title deed although he has been farming on the old mine compound for eight years

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News | 19 February 2019

Farm workers march to stop evictions

“We farm workers want to use the agricultural land to provide for our families”

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News | 11 February 2019

Evicted from their home, farmworker’s family camp in an old clinic

Sanna Syster lost her rights to her house when her husband died

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News | 30 January 2019

Farm community demands homes promised over a decade ago

Stellenbosch Municipality blames developer for delays

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Feature | 7 December 2018

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