Farming
Fire devastates community owned farm
The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 12 September 2025
Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers
Farm workers who produce the country’s food often go hungry, says Women on Farms Project
By Liezl Human
News | 29 August 2025
Concourt confirms stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction
The ruling applies to ESTA occupiers’ rights to graze cattle
Law | 1 August 2025
Women, evicted from farms, march for housing
They want the Drakenstein Municipality to provide detailed plans, timeframes, and budget for housing
By Liezl Human
Brief | 27 June 2025
South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk
Quality of irrigation water should be a national priority, says scientist
Feature | 26 May 2025
Court rules on farm worker land rights
Supreme Court of Appeal rules against eviction of people living on rural land in Stellenbosch
Law | 20 May 2025
The thorny truth of Lesotho’s rosehip industry
Villagers survive on meagre earnings while big companies make millions
Feature | 15 May 2025
Women farm workers march in Cape Town for better labour inspections
They are calling for the Department of Employment and Labour to increase staff at offices and improve access to UIF
Brief | 14 May 2025
Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance
Knoflokskraal has a restaurant, nursery, livestock farming and vegetable gardens, but little water
By Liezl Human
News | 16 April 2025