South Africa:  Police Shoot at Striking Farmworkers

South African Press Association, 10 January 2013

South African police fired rubber bullets to repel hundreds of rock-throwing farm workers during a strike for higher wages on Thursday, during a second day of violence in the ... read more »

South Africa:  Western Cape Farm Protesters Arrested

South African Press Association, 9 January 2013

At least 50 people were arrested on Wednesday when renewed farmworker strikes for better wages in the Western Cape turned violent. read more »

South Africa:  N1 Remains Closed in Farm Protest

South African Press Association, 9 January 2013

The N1 highway at De Doorns remained closed to traffic on Wednesday afternoon amid continued clashes between farmworkers and the police. read more »

South Africa:  Farmworkers Minimum Wage Review Edges Towards an End As Department of Labour Concludes Public Hearings (press release)

South African Government, 14 December 2012

The Department of Labour's (DoL) national public hearings to review farmworkes minimum wages have come to an end, and the department will consolidate inputs and prepare a report ... read more »