President Zuma to attend the National Farm Workers' Summit

29 Jul 2010

President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow, Friday, 30 July 2010 attend the
National Farm Workers' Summit in Somerset West, Western Cape.

The summit is the culmination of similar forums which have been held in
the provinces this year to address the working and living conditions of
farm workers.

It is an opportunity for farm workers and their representatives to
present their views on the challenges they face in their working and
living environment.

The summit will consolidate these views and the information obtained in
the provincial summits into a comprehensive policy to improve the
conditions of farm workers.

Various government departments are involved in the summit, including
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Labour; Health; Education; Housing;
and Social Development.

Details of the summit are as follows:

Date: Friday, 30 July 2010
Time: 10h00
Venue: Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, Western Cape

Enquiries:
Zanele Mngadi
Cell: 082 330 1148

Issued by: The Presidency
29 Jul 2010