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Even if you are the president of SA you are not above the law! – Ramaphosa faces possible Labour Court action for retrenching farm staff

Posted on November 29, 2019 Leave a comment

The ANC’s president is not above the law, and his so-called cases of dismissing 22 of his 46 farm workers could land him in the Labor Court. Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed the farm workers in his service, and used the excuse that it was a business decision because foot-and-mouth disease could threaten his cattle herd. No one has yet been able to explain what the illness has to do with his staff’s dismissal, and now unions apparently want to drag their president to the Labor Court.

The farm workers’ union, Fawu, is apparently at the forefront and has threatened to take President Cyril Ramaphosa to task over allegations that he retrenched over half of his Ntaba Nyoni farm staff, in October. According to the union they are protecting their members against “unlawful” retrenchment, but whether the union has the courage to act against its president will learn the time, political analysts say. What is unfair, however, is that the pr
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Chaos once again the order of the day – Traffic on De Doorns highway disrupted after rioters protested over wages

Posted on November 8, 2019 Leave a comment

As in the past, the ANC once again motivated the people of De Doorns and the surrounding area not only to protest, but also to occupy the N1 with stones packed and vehicles hidden under the stones.

No official spokesperson has been identified as a leader, and all that is known is that the violent riot was orchestrated by people who apparently were not farm workers, but who were setting up farm workers to run amok.

The rioters are acting exactly as was the case in 2012, and unconfirmed reports state that they are the same instigators as seven years ago when the N1 was also made impassable.

Dissatisfaction prevails in the workers after the rate of R14.51 per hour is lowered to R10.60 from a particular worker, and the daily wage paid to the low-paid worker is R90 per day while the highest paid worker is R130 per day.

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Malema’s attorney in court after he went trigger happy on his farm workers during wage disputes, despite state witnesses’ statements he is acquitted on four charges of murder

Posted on February 7, 2019 Leave a comment

Tumi Mokwena, who has been acting as Malema’s lawyer, was accused with attempted murder after firing shots on workers at the Zebediel citrus farm.

One worker lost his finger in the shooting at a wage dispute between Mokwena and farm workers. Farm manager Jakobus Swanepoel testified in court that Mokwena’s life was not in danger and that the shots he fired were unnecessary.

The shooting started when 30 to 40 workers confronted him. However, the magistrate found him innocent on four counts of murder despite state witnesses’ statements.