Workers at Daybreak Foods have barricaded the crucial R50 regional road, demanding answers from their employer over unpaid salaries and unresolved labor disputes. The R50 serves as a vital trade link, connecting the N12 and N3 highways and facilitating the transport of farm produce to export markets.
Protesters have refused to clear the road despite police intervention. Daybreak’s Chief People Officer, Tshepo Mosadi, is en route to negotiate, but tensions remain high. Workers claim they were only informed last night that April salaries would not be paid due to financial constraints.
A Department of Labor representative is on-site but clarified he is not part of an official inspection team. Meanwhile, frustrated employees demand access to UIF funds and employment paperwork to cover basic expenses.
The blockade has disrupted local businesses, forcing delivery trucks to turn back. With Daybreak’s leadership under scrutiny and worker grievances mounting, the standoff continues.
