Food security
Makana’s immigrant-owned spaza shops remain closed
Makana authorities shut the shops two weeks ago citing violations of various regulations
Brief | 12 December 2024
Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding
They want the per-child daily subsidy increased from R17 to R23
Brief | 21 November 2024
Helping hand offered to woman feeding children in East London
The Lunchbox Fund and the Development Bank have committed to providing meals to Zandile Mtungata’s organisation
By Mike Loewe
Brief | 17 October 2024
Food meant for poor families is rotting in a Gauteng food bank
The Department of Social Development has been supplying food but not the funds to distribute it
By Kimberly Mutandiro and Daniel Steyn
Brief | 8 October 2024
At least 116 children died from malnutrition in the Eastern Cape in one year
Conference on hunger hears there’s more than enough food. Policy failures by both government and corporations are causing hunger.
By Mike Loewe
News | 9 September 2024
Displaced Limpopo farmers battle to make a living
Farmers had been working communal land near Phalaborwa since 2014
News | 13 June 2024
Agricultural hubs create work and hope for hundreds
But Industrial Development Corporation funding for the project in KwaZulu-Natal is coming to an end
News | 24 April 2024
Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about hunger
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
News | 17 April 2024
Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about a sugar tax
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
News | 16 April 2024