Farming

Meet Mthatha beekeeper Thoko Njemla

Former receptionist employs five people in her own business

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News | 18 January 2017

New dispute at Robertson Winery

Union and management at odds over post-strike deal

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News | 11 January 2017

“We want a better life, maybe a brick house”

Elderly retrenched farm workers describe their difficulties

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News | 1 December 2016

Weather station for KZN small farmers

Municipal project aims to to help rural families

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Brief | 24 November 2016

Elderly farm workers face eviction

Some have worked on the Grabouw farm for more than 35 years

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News | 22 November 2016

“We are struggling” says Robertson Winery worker as strike enters 13th week

Latest company offer rejected as union demands R8,500 per month

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News | 18 November 2016

Vegetable garden faces chop for being too ‘untidy’

"Not in our backyard," say library staff

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News | 25 October 2016

Strike at Robertson Winery enters its second month

Workers want a minimum of R8,500 a month

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News | 21 September 2016

Still no justice in Ashton farm murder case

18 months after farmworker’s death, no-one has been charged

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News | 16 September 2016

Karoo dam is dangerously empty

Threat of job losses on farms as drought bites

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News | 8 September 2016

Greytown farm workers get share in farm business

“We are now farmers. Our children will have a better future.”

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News | 2 September 2016

Robertson Winery workers on strike

Workers demand R8,500 a month

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News | 24 August 2016

Study links wage increase to job losses on farms

But researchers cautious about findings

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News | 28 July 2016

Zimbabweans make thriving farm on abandoned land

Land-owner on N7 bet them that it was unprofitable

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News | 4 May 2016

Mother of poisoned farmworker demands answers

18-year-old died after drinking insecticide

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News | 15 April 2016