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To: Mpho Abigail Mashamba, Head of Department at Limpopo Department of Agriculture and rural development Limpopo

Mpho Mashamba, Tell us why we are not getting the 5% Increase on our Stipends

Victory. The interns finally received their 5% salary increases, and the R140 deduction was explained.

Limpopo Dept. of agriculture website

[Update: 03 March 2026] The department has clarified what the R140 deduction from interns' stipends is for. They have also promised to increase the stipends at the end of March 2026. We hope the department will honour this commitment.


We are interning at the Department of Agriculture in Limpopo, and there are a few things related to our stipends that we need the department to clarify.

We demand that the Department

1. Clarity on the R140 that is being deducted from our stipends without our knowledge or expectations.

2. The department stipulated that we would receive 5% increase in our stipends, but this has not been the case. We are told the increase was dispatched last year, but we are not receiving the money. 

Why is this important?

We feel like we are being taken advantage of, and it’s disheartening because we know how desperately we need these internship positions. It’s painful to see people in the department disregard our agreements, believing we won’t speak up out of fear of losing what we desperately need. We urgently need the department to clarify the expectations mentioned above.

We are exhausted from being treated this way. It’s time for us to come together and demand the clarity we deserve, to stand up for ourselves and ensure our voices are heard.
Limpopo, South Africa

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Updates

2026-04-14 14:24:45 +0200

Petition is successful with 98 signatures

2026-02-18 20:02:11 +0200

50 signatures reached

2026-02-18 14:16:14 +0200

25 signatures reached

2026-02-17 15:59:16 +0200

10 signatures reached