Despite being an upper-middle-income country, hunger is widespread in South Africa and is related to the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment, and inequality.
According to the the Food and Agriculture Organisation, 45 per cent of the population experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2018-2020. South Africa presents significant prevalence rates of all three forms of malnutrition – undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies.
South Africa also reflects three forms of hunger: chronic, seasonal, and acute:
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Professor Julian May (CoE-FS), Dr Chantell Witten (CoE-FS) and Dr Katharina Lichtner (Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation). Photo Ross Jansen/CoE-FS. A group…
Photo Lynne Rippenaar-Moses. Even with the most progressive policies, children in South Africa are going hungry every day. This was…