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Women on Farms Project

Farm workers march to Parliament demanding major labour reforms

South Africa

Farm workers march to Parliament demanding major labour reforms

By Liezl Human

South Africa needs a comprehensive Social Protection Floor to ensure food security for all

South Africa

South Africa needs a comprehensive Social Protection Floor to ensure food security for all

By Amanda Rinquest

Labour department bottlenecks see seasonal farm workers waiting months for UIF

South Africa

Labour department bottlenecks see seasonal farm workers waiting months for UIF

By Liezl Human

Attorneys demand answers after 15-month wait on reserved judgement in ‘emergency’ housing case

South Africa

Attorneys demand answers after 15-month wait on reserved judgement in ‘emergency’ housing case

By Liezl Human

Budget day: Farmworkers demand wealth tax for the 1%

South Africa

Budget day: Farmworkers demand wealth tax for the 1%

By Liezl Human

‘We have to get our house in order,’ admits labour minister amid appeals from women farmworkers deserted by UIF

South Africa

‘We have to get our house in order,’ admits labour minister amid appeals from women farmworkers deserted by UIF

By Suné Payne and Victoria O'Regan

Women farmworkers demand an end to use of harmful pesticides

South Africa

Women farmworkers demand an end to use of harmful pesticides

By Suné Payne and Noah Tobias

Bitter Harvest: Farm evictions sow the seeds of discontent

South Africa

Bitter Harvest: Farm evictions sow the seeds of discontent

By Leila Dougan and Suné Payne

Farm battlegrounds: Between the land and the law

South Africa

Farm battlegrounds: Between the land and the law

By Alicestine October for ParlyBeat

Evicted from their home, farm worker’s family camps in an old clinic

South Africa

Evicted from their home, farm worker’s family camps in an old clinic

By GroundUp

Land reform is too slow – farm dwellers need to resist

South Africa

Land reform is too slow – farm dwellers need to resist

By Sobantu Mzwakali