I wish that bystanders who don't live on farms amongst working communities would not pass comment on issues that they are grossly ignorant about. Unfortunately most farmers are reluctant to speak up about the good that they are doing because there is likely a run down 'workers' house or two on their farm that outsiders could point fingers at. These houses are in the vast majority occupied by people who are not employed by the farmer and whom the farmer, in practise, has no ability to evict. Would you maintain a house that was illegally occupied on your property? We have a bursary system available for children of our employees (90) who qualify to go to university. In 20 years one has utilised this opportunity. We have a creche, afterschool facility, career counselling, education sessions and employ an extra teacher at the local school. The problem is not the lack of opportunity, it is the unwillingness/ inability (due to poor parenting/poor cultural practise) to use these opportunities.