Little is being done to protect the farmworkers who are routinely exposed to high levels of toxic pesticides where they work in South Africa. Workers are commonly suffering from chest and nasal problems, skin and eye irritations, headaches, nausea, and diarrhea which are symptoms that can be as a result of pesticide exposure. Farm workers are not provided with sanitizing facilities at the workplace to deal with pesticide residue on their bodies and clothing. It is commonplace that there are ‘take home’ exposures to farmworkers’ families. Studies have proven the elevated risks of chronic diseases linked to pesticides, including cancer, birth defects and learning disabilities within farming communities.