date:Nov 13, 2012
The wage negotiations between table grape growers and farm workers are currently being discussed in the De Doorns area in the Hex River Valley. The continued violent protesting (see previous article) has led to an estimated 50 hectares out of the 3 956 hectares of table grape production in this region being destroyed, which has had a negative social and financial impact. The Hex valley region creates employment for 4740 permanent workers and 8642 seasonal workers and contributes to 29% of the to