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Safety Non-compliance on Patato Farm

March 15th, 2010

Bloemfontein. Operations at a potato farm in Bainsvlei, outside Bloemfontein, have been suspended after its workers were found working under unsafe conditions, the Free State labour department said on Friday.
Spokesperson Wisani Mavasa said in a statement that a team of provincial labour inspectors led by Marsha Bronkhorst visited the Saaiman Boerdery farm on Friday.
The team, [...]

Health and Safety Inspectors’ Pay

November 12th, 2008

Health and Safety Inspectors of the Department of Labour should be paid more. That was the opinion of Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana on Tuesday. He said that Health and Safety Inspectors have the duty of ensuring adherence to labour laws in various sectors and should be paid in line with their responsibilities.
Minister Mdladlana was addressing [...]

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