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Farmworkers begin to lose hope
WC farmworkers feel despondent and say they may not recieve an increase by Christmas.
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Officials monitor farm protests
Western Cape Disaster officials and police are monitoring the strike action in the province.
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Farmworkers to down tools tomorrow
Farmworkers will down tools on Tuesday to demand an increase in minimum wages.
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Farmworkers to resume strike action
If a wage offer is not made by the end of Monday, workers will resume strike action on Tuesday.
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Cosatu calls for nationwide farmworkers strike
Cosatu said all farmworkers in South Africa should join their strike next week Tuesday.
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WC police ready for upcoming farm strike
WC Police Commissioner Arno Lamoer says there is no need to call in the army.
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Police prepared for farm strikes
Law enforcement officials are on standby to assist with the looming farmworkers' strike.
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Cabinet scrutinises farmworker strike report
Cabinet will scrutinise a report on farmworker protests while rumours about more strikes circulate.
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Report on farm strikes completed
The Labour Ministry will now study the report on the recent wave of violent protests in the province.
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Agriculture MEC visits Ceres farmers
The Western Cape may provide assistance to farmers hardest hit by the recent farmworkers’ strike.
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Farmworkers need more than wages
WC ANC Leader Marius Fransman says wage issues are just one of the problems farmworkers face.
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80% of farmworkers return to work
A large number of farmworkers returned to work following strike action, Agri Wes-Cape says.
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Robertson farmworkers stay away from work
Robertson farms are empty as workers did not heed the call to return to work.
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Police prepared for farm strikes
Workers in Phillippi plan to join the strike which has affected the Western Cape.
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Second farm worker dies in W.Cape
Another farm worker has died in the Western Cape following violent wage protests.
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Villiersdorp farmworkers to return to work
Villersdorp farmworkers have agreed to return to work following violent wage protests this week.
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Farming industry needs to change
The farming industry needs an overhaul, according to the Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association.
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W.Cape farm protests continue
Some Western Cape farmworkers are still protesting for better salaries and living conditions.
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Zille warns of Cape Marikana
Helen Zille says she was warned Marikana-like protests would spread to the Cape.
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WC farm chaos continues
The situation across the Western Cape farming sector remains volatile on Wednesday evening.
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Zille wants army to deal with farm protests
Premier Helen Zille wants the president to deploy troops to areas affected by ongoing farm wage strikes.
