. The committee urges the Department of Rural Development, the Department of Human Settlements and the Department of Labour, together with AgriSA and individual farmers to urgently address the dire state of some houses that have been neglected and could ultimately negatively impact on the lives of farm workers. Some of the farms that need urgent attention include St Malo Farm, Driefontein Farm, Wysedrift Trust Farm, Morgenroodt Farm and Welgemoed Farm.