Congolese chefs put high-end spin on traditional cuisine
Kinshasa – Yam gratin, safou-fruit butter and caterpillar sauce: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country not usually... Read more
23 Jun
Japan rice prices fall for first time in 3.5 years: official
Tokyo – Rice prices in Japan finally fell in May for the first time in three and half years,... Read more
19 Jun
China seeks to curb ‘unfair’ competition in food delivery sector
Beijing – China is seeking to crack down on “unfair” competition among food delivery platforms by introducing new rules... Read more
18 Jun
A taste of home: Zimbabwe restaurants revive traditional food
Zimbabwe – With both hands gripping a large wooden spoon, a woman stirred thick maize-meal porridge — Zimbabwe’s staple... Read more
11 Jun
SA inflation rises slightly to 3.1% in March, food prices ease
Cape Town – South Africa’s annual inflation rate increased slightly to 3.1% in March 2026, up from 3.0% in... Read more
22 Apr
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
