by josh | Sep 18, 2024 | Uncategorised
A nation hungry for justice Erin Brockovich, the paralegal made famous by the eponymous Oscar-winning movie for taking on a big corporation for ground water contamination resulting in illnesses, deformities and deaths, once said: “Most of our citizenry believes that...
by josh | Sep 12, 2024 | Uncategorised
Stellenbosch university’s centre for social justice: “food is a right and a matter of social justice and not a resource subject to social, economic or political considerations While millions of South Africans are going hungry, tonnes of food are wasted annually. The...
by simon | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorised
Urbanisation is real in sa, yet food security is still seen as a rural challenge – time for policy rethink Gareth Haysom argues that the future of any young child conceived today in one of the under-serviced areas of a South African city demands that we act on food...
by simon | Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorised
Opportunities and challenges for a just transition in the south african food system: insights from the beef industry Jointly developed by the IEJ and the East Cape Agricultural Research Project (ECARP), this wide-ranging and extensive working paper explores the...
by simon | Jul 22, 2024 | Uncategorised
A new social compact must put children at the centre of South Africa’s national development When political parties agreed to form a Government of National Unity (GNU), they committed to an inclusive national dialogue with political parties, labour, business, civil...
by simon | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorised
The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet Across the world, over 800 million people spend their days hungry. More than 2 billion have limited access to food. Yet today’s global...
