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hunger crisis

SA’s malnutrition ‘tragedy’ — death of 155 children this year alone sparks calls for urgent state action

South Africa

SA’s malnutrition ‘tragedy’ — death of 155 children this year alone sparks calls for urgent state action

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Resilience amidst scarcity: women, food insecurity, and the fight for dignity and rights

South Africa

Resilience amidst scarcity: women, food insecurity, and the fight for dignity and rights

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Nonprofit sounds alarm over rising child hunger fuelling ‘perpetual cycle of poverty’ in SA

South Africa

Nonprofit sounds alarm over rising child hunger fuelling ‘perpetual cycle of poverty’ in SA

By Naledi Sikhakhane

How community gardens are reducing foodstuff waste and increasing food security in SA

South Africa

How community gardens are reducing foodstuff waste and increasing food security in SA

By Kristin Engel

South Africa

SA faces a catastrophic hunger crisis while 10m tonnes of foodstuff goes to waste every year

By Alan Browde

MEC reveals Eastern Cape’s dire food insecurity statistics

South Africa

MEC reveals Eastern Cape’s dire food insecurity statistics

By Estelle Ellis

SA Harvest and Lusikisiki celebrate R1.4m in donations from Daily Maverick readers

Maverick Citizen

SA Harvest and Lusikisiki celebrate R1.4m in donations from Daily Maverick readers

By Daily Maverick

Desperate Eastern Cape grandmothers walk up to 5km to scrounge for leftover food at traditional ceremonies

South Africa

Desperate Eastern Cape grandmothers walk up to 5km to scrounge for leftover food at traditional ceremonies

By Estelle Ellis and Hoseya Jubase

Food gardens in schools can harvest a sustainable future for communities through organic farming

South Africa

Food gardens in schools can harvest a sustainable future for communities through organic farming

By Liam Voorma

DA’s solutions to SA’s hunger crisis should have columnist Tim Cohen’s support, not his disdain

Business Maverick

DA’s solutions to SA’s hunger crisis should have columnist Tim Cohen’s support, not his disdain

By John Steenhuisen

Desperately poor Eastern Cape mom kills herself and three of her four children

South Africa

Desperately poor Eastern Cape mom kills herself and three of her four children

By Estelle Ellis and Hoseya Jubase

Gift of the Givers starts food programme in Butterworth village where desperate mom killed herself and her children

South Africa

Gift of the Givers starts food programme in Butterworth village where desperate mom killed herself and her children

By Estelle Ellis