Food security
Thriving Langa gardens feed hungry families
Former dumpsites transformed into vegetable plots
By Tariro Washinyira and Mary-Anne Gontsana
Feature | 31 May 2023
Lack of funds forces Philippi vegetable soup kitchen to cut down on meals
Food for Life South Africa distributes plant-based meals over weekends across the Cape Flats and parts of the Western Cape
News | 14 April 2023
For some, this soup is the only meal of the day
Soup kitchen in Mfuleni in Cape Town feeds hundreds
Feature | 5 April 2023
Development will destroy Philippi’s farming, say activists
MEC Bredell to consider new Environmental Impact Assessment and public comments this week for Philippi Horticultural Area
By Liezl Human
News | 7 November 2022
Tshwane women turn rubbish dump into vegetable garden
“We wanted to do something positive”
Brief | 9 September 2022
Meet Dunoon’s gardeners with disabilities
“Some have hands, some have legs and some have ideas”
Brief | 30 August 2022
Paramedics in bid to stop attacks on ambulances
Emergency workers hope child feeding scheme will build better relations
News | 26 July 2022
Are South Africa’s pesticide rules outdated?
Farm workers and consumers should be worried, says public health expert. But industry body says food security depends on the pesticides in use.
By Liezl Human
News | 4 July 2022
Vegetable garden project brings hope to Knysna community
“Children and gardens both need love to flourish”
Feature | 9 May 2022