Paarl - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Saturday, 01 November 2014, interact with members of the farming community in the Western Cape Province, at the SAPS Academy, in Paarl, Cape Town. 

The Deputy President is convening this interaction with the farming community with a view to addressing amongst others, issues pertaining the deteriorating working and living conditions of farm workers in the Western Cape, particularly, as well as the recent rise of evictions of farm workers.

The meeting will be attended by representatives of organised labour, private sector, various community based structures and the leadership of all three spheres of government. 

Deputy President Ramaphosa will be supported in this regard by the Ministers Mildred Oliphant, David Mahlobo, Senzeni Zokwana, Pravin Gordhan, Michael Masutha, and Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks.

Media is invited as follows:

Date: Saturday, 01 November 2014

Time: 08h30 for 09h00

Venue: SAPS Academy, Paarl, Main Road 429

For enquiries and accreditation please contact Sam Matome Bopape on 082 318 5251.

For comments please contact, Mr Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.

Issued by: The Presidency

Pretoria