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South Africa's Farm Workers to be Retrenched

At least 2000 farm workers in the Cape have been issued with retrenchment notices. The agricultural sector is shedding jobs ahead of the implementation of a new minimum daily wage of R105.

South Africa: 2000 Farm Workers Retrenched - Report

SAPA, 7 February 2013

At least 2000 farm workers were issued with retrenchment notices on Wednesday, Business Day reported on Thursday. Read more »

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5 February 2013

Statistics SA releases Job Losses Figures in South Africa

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Job losses are up, but not in the industries one would expect. Statistics SA has released the figures for the last quarter of 2012. Strike-hit ... see more »

South Africa: Knee-Jerk Reaction and Vicious Backlash By Farm Owners On New Minimum Farm Wages

COSATU, 7 February 2013

The Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) is concerned that, as expected, some farm owners will see it fit to make a knee-jerk reaction to the new minimums by unduly retrenching… Read more »
South Africa: Youth Wage Subsidy Could Save Many of the 100 000 Farm Worker Jobs At Risk

DA, 6 February 2013

National Treasury's Youth Wage Subsidy could save many jobs that are at risk as a result of the new minimum wage settlement for the agriculture sector. This is because the subsidy… Read more »
South Africa: Minimum Wage May Force Restructuring

Biz-Community, 6 February 2013

Raising minimum wages for farm workers by 50% to R105 will precipitate a huge restructuring of agriculture, business and labour leaders have warned. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu to Support Farmers By Targeting Retailers for Profiteering and Colluding On Agricultural Products

COSATU, 6 February 2013

COSATU will be launching a campaign against retailers who pay farmers a pittance for the products that are produced on South African farms. Research has shown that retailers are… Read more »
South Africa: Inkatha Freedom Party Welcomes New Minimum Wage for Farm Workers

IFP, 5 February 2013

The IFP welcomes the new daily wage increase for farm workers which has been increased to R105,00 per day. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Joemat-Pettersson Must Present Plan to Save Farm Workers' Jobs

DA, 5 February 2013

In response to the new wage determination announced by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant yesterday, a number of stakeholders have expressed concern that the minimum wage of R105 a… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Raises Minimum Farm Wages 50 Percent

SAPA, 4 February 2013

The new minimum wage for farmworkers is R105 a day, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant announced on Monday. Read more »

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Farmworkers march in Paarl, 4 December 2012

South Africa: Speech By the Minister of Labour During the Announcement of the Farm Workers' Sectoral Determination

Govt of SA, 4 February 2013

Welcome to this press briefing. Read more »
South Africa: Short Term Victory for Farm Workers

COSATU, 4 February 2013

The Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) welcomes short term victory of 50% adjustment in minimum wage for farm workers, from R69.00 to R105.00 Read more »
South Africa: DA Notes Farmworker Wage Increase

DA, 4 February 2013

The Democratic Alliance notes the minimum wage increase for farmworkers to R105 per day. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Announces New Minimum Wage for Farmworkers

SAnews.gov.za, 4 February 2013

The new minimum wage for farmworkers for the next three years has been pegged at R105 per day, the Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant announced in Pretoria on Monday. Read more »

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Better Wage for South African Farmworkers?

The country's labour minister is expected to make an announcement soon on the new minimum wage for farmworkers that will hopefully put an end to the weeks of industrial action ... Read more »
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