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Stay informed with the latest insights, stories, and reflections from the Southern Africa Food Lab community. Here we share news, thought pieces, and updates on our work and the broader food system.
Why smallholder farmer hubs help get to the roots of food security
We hear constant talk about job creation, food security and a more equitable society. Trade and Industry Minister ...
Reflections on the resilience for development colloquium – Theo Maseloanyane
Two years ago, I found out through a United Nations Development Programme report that ...
Retailers must step up to the plate on food security
In a country where malnutrition and inequality are rife, retailers must embrace the challenge to ...
Workshop report: shifting the food system
The Southern Africa Food Lab’s Workshop on Shifting the Food System in November was an ...
Chefs, academics and food activists explore alternative visions for food in the WC
A four-day Transformation Lab (T-Lab) recently hosted by the Centre for the Study of Complex ...
Solve hunger, solve poverty
For fifteen years, I worked as a teacher at a secondary school in the impoverished Mopani ...
Feeding a family on minimum wage
The topic of an increased minimum wage has sparked fierce debate. The issue is by no means ...
Media release: collaboration essential for improved food security in South Africa
“Cross-sectoral collaboration is essential if we are to improve food security in the ...
Media release: main players in food system convene to address food security
The current drought has brought the issue of food security in South Africa to the fore. In ...
Equipping smallholder farmers to succeed
“Every day African children attend schools across our nation having eaten nothing. Their educators expect them to ...
Eating for the nation – Juju shows the way
As we mark World Food Day on 16 October, Tatjana von Bormann appeals to South Africa’s ...
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