Largest tea farm in South Africa tries to get back on its feet
South Africa's largest tea farm Magwa, which is also the largest tea plantation in the southern hemisphere, is hoping to bounce back after a bitter pay dispute. The 1,800-hectare farm has been plagued by strikes, violence and financial strife that have brought production to a standstill. When tea prices declined and demand shrank a few years ago, Magwa faced yearly pay strikes and violence due to inadequate wages and financial mismanagement. Current administrators hope a truce between workers and managers can be maintained in order to secure the future of South Africa's last tea farm. Focus is now switching towards the government to supply necessary funding to invest in tractors, trailers, coal and diesel.