Workers blame supervisors for tensions on farm

During a Kgotla meeting Labour and Home Affairs Minister Peter Siele addressed, farm workers blamed managers and supervisors, who are mainly Batswana, for being at the centre of the tensions at the farm. One employee, Obonetse Olefile, who has been working for Richmark farm since 1998, said they suffer untold misery at the hands of their bosses. He said if it were not for the supervisors the meeting with the minister would be unnecessary.

One employee said the minister should get rid of the Department of Labour because they have dismally failed to attend to Richmark farm workers' grievances and suggested that the department be replaced by the Industrial Court.