Ramaphosa deploys ministers to tackle soaring fuel, food and electricity costs
Cape Town – A team of Cabinet ministers has been tasked by Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently find ways to... Read more
31 Mar
Province acts on hunger: 400,000 residents to receive aid from new centre
Johannesburg – The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially launched the Gauteng Food Distribution Centre, a move aimed at improving... Read more
23 Mar
UN warns of ‘life-threatening’ food crisis in Malawi refugee camp
Dowa – Nearly 60,000 people could face “life-threatening” hunger in Malawi’s Dzaleka refugee camp as funding for food aid is... Read more
5 Feb
South Africa’s water, energy and food crisis: why fixing one means fixing them all
Thulani Ningi, University of Fort Hare; Alois Mugadza, The University of the West Indies, and Saul Ngarava, University of... Read more
8 Dec, 2025
Calls for Nestlé to remove sugar from baby foods
Cerelac is a popular baby cereal produced by Nestlé. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks. By Joan van Dyk 20 African civil... Read more
26 Nov, 2025
WATCH | Here is what South Africans are saying about Mthethwa’s funeral food fight
Cape Town – A video captured at the funeral of former minister Nathi Mthethwa has gone viral, showing mourners... Read more
14 Oct, 2025
Hunger among SA students: study shows those studying remotely needs financial aid for food
Angelo Fynn, University of South Africa The spectre of food insecurity unfortunately haunts many households in South Africa. Food... Read more
15 Sep, 2025
One in four South Africans don’t have enough food. Activists call for action
The Union Against Hunger met on Wednesday to discuss how to respond to hunger in the country. Photo: Liezl... Read more
30 May, 2025
SA’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk
Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation... Read more
26 May, 2025
Israel to allow food into Gaza after two month blockade
Gaza City – Israel will allow a “basic amount” of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister’s office... Read more
19 May, 2025
