Western Cape 2012 Farm Workers' strike

The Western Cape 2012 Farm Workers' strike was a wave of strikes and protests by agricultural workers in the Western Cape from 27 August 2012 to 22 January 2013. The events led to the deaths of 3 workers, R160 million in damages as well as a 52% increase in the official minimum wage. The protests mostly took place the towns of De Doorns and Worcester[1] with smaller protests in Ceres, Robertson, Grabouw,[2] Wolseley and Villiersdorp.[3][4] The main cause of the strikes was low worker pay of R69 (roughly US$8.54 in 2012) per day and high unemployment.[1]

  1. ^ a b Davis, Rebecca (28 October 2013). "Western Cape farm strikes: one year on, still a political football". Daily Maverick. South Africa. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ^ Daneel Knoetze (4 November 2013). "De Doorns protests: One year later". Cape Argus. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ^ Vecchiatto, Paul (14 January 2013). "De Doorns quiet as farm workers await word from unions". Business Day. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  4. ^ PAUL VECCHIATTO (14 January 2013). "Farm strike violence targets Villiersdorp". Business Day. Retrieved 5 October 2015.