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Tag Archives: COVID-19
More South Africans suffering from anxiety, overeating and under-exercising due to Covid-19
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintViwe Ndongeni-Ntlebi, IOL Health, 3 June 2020 Anxiety, overeating and under-exercising, insomnia and depression are all seen as problems arising as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in South Africa. Read More
Child malnutrition may be worsening under lockdown, food parcels inadequate – health NGO
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNews24 Wire, 30 May 2020 Child malnutrition may be worsening under the national lockdown, as food parcels fail to cater for child nutrition, a local civil organisation has claimed. Read More
Low-income families are spending more on food since March, says report
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintJustin Brown, Ground Up, 27 May 2020 Low-income families have increased their spending on food by more than 30% since March when the national Covid-19 lockdown began. Read More
Hungry and desperate immigrants are struggling to survive during the lockdown
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSheree Bega, Saturday Star,23 May 2020 “I don’t know if this is illegal,” says Cora Bailey quietly as she opens a gate leading to a small garden tucked inside Community-Led Animal Welfare (Claw) in Durban Deep. Read More
Job losses soar, consumers can’t cover their bills as Covid-19 lockdown bites
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTimes Live, 21 May 2020 The number of South Africans who have lost their jobs has increased sharply since the beginning of April, according to newly released research from TransUnion. Read More
Lockdown: One in three adults in SA goes to bed hungry, according to latest research
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRiaan Grobler, News24, 20 May 2020 Unemployment and the subsequent loss of income remain key concerns for South Africans and have a direct impact on food security, research by Ask Afrika has shown. Read More
