Farming

Extinction Rebellion urges Environment Minister to declare climate emergency

“This is the time for you to act”, Creecy told

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News | 5 December 2019

The grim life of a Philippi farm worker

But farmers say they too are struggling

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News | 22 November 2019

“We didn’t ask for much” – seven years after the De Doorns uprising

“We are getting to a point where we will definitely see another strike soon”

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Feature | 11 November 2019

Climate change plagues Western Cape agriculture

Farmers in Oudtshoorn estimate the drought has lost them billions of rands

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Feature | 6 November 2019

Another child drowns in Addo canal

Police have found the body of 11-year-old Olwenene Maqanda

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News | 30 October 2019

Low wages are not just the farmers’ fault, says US activist

Baldemar Velásquez shares experience at farm worker conference

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News | 22 October 2019

Over 1,000 villagers without tap water for three months

Ncorha Bulk Water Project will only be completed at the end of 2020.

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News | 22 October 2019

Philippi land to be sold is not useful for farming, court told

Judgment reserved in Philippi Horticultural Area case

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News | 17 October 2019

Philippi farmers challenge City on development of agricultural land

Plan to rezone part of Philippi Horticultural Area in court

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News | 16 October 2019

Skwatsha agrees not to move more families onto Stellenbosch farm

Court to rule on status of Die Akker evictees next month

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News | 20 September 2019

Oak Valley: employers and employees argue over court jurisdiction

Workers want their plea for better housing heard in the Equality Court

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News | 17 September 2019

Call for forensic investigation into farm worker equity schemes

Mcebisi Skwatsha promises to set up a task team

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News | 16 September 2019

Addo canal claims more lives

Five-year-old boys drown, bringing the number of deaths this year to seven

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News | 3 September 2019

Farmworkers want 67 pesticides banned

NGO says the pesticides are already banned in the European Union

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News | 29 August 2019

Small-scale farmers demand access to land

“Our animals graze in yards and graveyards because there is no land for us”

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News | 23 August 2019

Farm workers say Oak Valley housing arrangements are racist

But farm retorts that its living conditions are humane

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Brief | 21 August 2019