By Rachel Mohamed Statistics reveal that one in four South Africans experiences hunger daily, with a staggering 9 million out of the country's 21 million children lacking sufficient food. In response to this crisis, the Union Against Hunger has launched a strategic plan to tackle food insecurity head-on. The Centre of Excellence in Food Security at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has partnered with the union in this […]
Leading academics, activists, and civil society organisations have joined forces to confront South Africa’s growing hunger crisis by launching the Union Against Hunger (UAH). The newly established movement aims to push for urgent policy action as millions of South Africans face food insecurity. Currently, nine million children go hungry daily, and one in four citizens struggles with extreme food shortages. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, Professor Stephen Devereux, a […]
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