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The families of 27 permanent workers on the farm Protea outside Elgin say they face an uncertain future because of a deal that is not working out as it was planned.

South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) says it took an ‘immediate response’ after Dutch authorities intercepted a consignment of fruit infected with citrus black spot (CBS) on Friday.

Pretoria — The minimum wage in the hospitality sector has been increased from 1 July 2014.

The new wage adjustments will be applicable until 30 June 2015.

ALL eyes this week will be on the engineering and metal workers’ strike that is likely to place more pressure on South Africa’s struggling economy.

Die vergoedingsdrempel waarvolgens bepaal word watter werkers buite die bestek van sleutelbepalings (art 9, 10, 11, 125, 14, 15, 16, 17(2), 18(3)) van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes val, is deur die Minister van Arbeid met ingang van 1 Julie 2014 verhoog tot R205 433.30 per jaar (voorheen R193 805 pj).

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (the Department) recently published a new policy document entitled “Strengthening the Relative Rights of People Working the Land” that proposes drastic changes to ownership structures on commercial farms. Its most salient feature is that of proposing a system of equity sharing on farms, of which the constitutionality is questionable.

Rural development and land reform minister gugile nkwinti has published policy proposals requiring commercial farmers to hand over half their farms to farmworkers.

Jan-Jan Joubert 22 June 2014