South Africa needs to improve health and social insurance coverage for both internal and international migrants.

Food Poisoning Kills 23 Children as South Africa Declares Emergency The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September. Listen to this article ...

While millions face hunger in South Africa, food waste reaches staggering levels, raising urgent questions about food security and environmental sustainability. Monday, June 30, 2025.

In South Africa more than 10 million tons of mostly edible food is lost or wasted across our food system. GO. ... South Africa: Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis. ...

Observed annually on 28 May, World Hunger Day is a global call to action to raise awareness and inspire efforts to end hunger. Responding to this call, the central team from Libstar, a leading South ...

A Food Security Index commissioned by Africa’s largest grocer, Shoprite Holdings Ltd., shows South Africa was only 45.3% food secure in 2023. That was the lowest reading in the series since 2012 ...

In 2022, South Africa ranked 59th out of 113 countries and was the most food secure in sub-Saharan Africa. This is an improvement from the previous year’s ranking of 70th.

This dovetails with South Africa's G20 priorities for agriculture and food security. To achieve this, South Africa's main focus as president of the G20 should be on four things.