Category Archives: Food Security

23% of SA’s children suffer from severe hunger: Experts tested solutions

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLeila Patel, Matshidiso Valeria Sello and Sadiyya Haffejee, Times Live, 1 April 2025 A 2024 Unicef report found 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Read … Continue reading →

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Easter break joy for motorists with big petrol price drop expected

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 28 March 2025 There might be some good news for motorists ahead of the Easter break with a significant drop in the price of petrol. Read More

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Many struggling with high cost of food

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintJeanette Chabalala, Times Live, 28 March 2025 Sarah Makgato says she spends up to R1,700 on groceries. Read More

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Farmers hope for rain while flood risks loom

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMarizka Coetzer, The Citizen, 24 March 2025 Some farmers were still praying for the last drops of rain before the turn of the season, while Vaal Dam levels in the Free State continued to increase, raising fears among residents of … Continue reading →

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Cost of household food basket increases

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSibongile Mashaba, Sowetan Live, 24 February 2025 Maize meal, cooking oil, sugar beans, spinach and wors. Read More

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SA’s unemployment rate drops to 31.9%

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNothando Magudulela, SABC News, 18 February 2025 The official unemployment rate has decreased to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read More

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