The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the Western Cape has threatened to bring farming to its knees if evictions aren't immediately stopped. Cosatu, the African National Congress (ANC) and farmworker organisations are calling on government to end illegal evictions by introducing a moratorium. Cosatu's Tony Ehrenreich says there has been a marked escalation in farm evictions, not just in Cape Town but across the country. Ehrenreich called on farmworkers to unite but admitted tensions are running high in the country and that renewed strikes could exacerbate the situation. READ MORE
Source: www.ewn.co.za
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