When a class of worker is clearly shown the exit door and they do not take it during the highest demand in a lifetime, and then they sue to retain lousy pay and positions, it becomes clear about low wage workers, lack of economic intelligence got them in their position. There is something to be said for people who fall into the habit of being used.
White South Africans have no place to work other than foreign contrives, beyond the US, Canada and Brazil there is little place they are welcome. The odds that any specific south african stays in the low economic group long enough to form a lawsuit over a pay disparity for very long is insane. they are looking for enough cash to emigrate from a truely racist country to anyplace to restart without class by race represion.
Per day Farm work is for Teens to Twenties to do, it is not something to do to support a family, it is something to pay rent on the first place away from home. It is something to do between teen jobs and the 20+ million jobs sitting unfilled that take some more responsibility than loading cotton bails onto a truck.
I have little sympathy for south africans, white or black. That is reserved for Americans who face a bleak future. The constant battles of immigration, outsourcing, global wage arbritage and government malfesance already but Americans in weak hand.
Agriculture last year brought in 275,430 H-2A guest workers, of which equipment operators accounted for 15,326 positions. South Africa accounted for roughly 5,000 H-2A workers, the vast majority of which were equipment operators.
Are we sure they are all "white South Africans". Blacks from pretty much any other country than the US typically have a better work ethic than American blacks.