, by DUCASSE Marc, FAVRE François
Robertson is a small South African town situated in the Breerivier valley, two hours’ drive from Cape Town. It has been nicknamed the wine and roses valley and vine growing plays an important economical role there. 61% of the 28,000 inhabitants are « coloured » to keep to the South African (...)
, by ANDREWS Mercia
On Wednesday 6 March 2013 in Ashton, 180 km from Cape Town, people started gathering for a meeting early in the morning. Outside the library, one could observe the expensive bakkies and luxury sedans of the consultants and lawyers representing 42 farms that had been called to a meeting by the (...)
, by Via Campesina Africa
(Maputo 14th January 2013) - During the month of November last year, the world watched farmworkers strikes, particularly those working in vinyards, in the Western Cape Province, in South Africa. They were protesting against exploitation and poor working and living conditions on farms, demanding (...)
, by JARA Mazibuko K.
The heroic and historic strike by thousands of farm workers in the Western Cape has struck at the heart of the ANC government’s neoliberal policies on land reform and agricultural policy. The strike marks the beginnings of much-needed mass struggles to challenge white baaskaap, slave-like (...)
, by ANDREWS Mercia
“I earn R800,00 per month and with this money I have to feed, clothe and fend for my family of eight. We barely survive; I cannot even afford to buy school shoes for the children. I cannot take it any longer”- Gertie Beukes, Ashton farmworker. “We produce the food that we cannot even afford to (...)
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