Western Cape MEC for Agriculture takes action about a Human Rights Watch report.
By Lelethu Mquqo
31 August 2011
Allegations in a Human Rights Watch report last week, that Western Cape farmers are paying workers with alcohol, have forced provincial MEC for Agriculture, Gerrit van Rensburg, to take action.
Van Rensburg says this is a practice that should not be taking place anywhere in South Africa.
He added that just joining civil society organisations on farm inspections will not help solve the problem.
Department spokesperson, Wouter Kriel says MEC van Rensburg says this is a practise that belongs in the past and should not be practiced anywhere.
He urged anyone who is aware of this practice to please report it to the police.
31 August 2011
Allegations in a Human Rights Watch report last week, that Western Cape farmers are paying workers with alcohol, have forced provincial MEC for Agriculture, Gerrit van Rensburg, to take action.
Van Rensburg says this is a practice that should not be taking place anywhere in South Africa.
He added that just joining civil society organisations on farm inspections will not help solve the problem.
Department spokesperson, Wouter Kriel says MEC van Rensburg says this is a practise that belongs in the past and should not be practiced anywhere.
He urged anyone who is aware of this practice to please report it to the police.
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