A new sectoral determination for farm workers, including a new minimum wage, can only be implemented in April next year, labour minister Mildred Oliphant said this afternoon. This, coupled with increased mechanisation on farms is likely to create continued tension between employers and their employees in the coming months.
W.Cape agri employment annihilated
November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For the government who are calling for a “boycott” of South African wines, this should give you a bit of a wake-up call.
The scariest number from the Adcorp Employment Index
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
South Africa needs to start paying attention to its agriculture sector if it is serious about tackling unemployment
