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‘Hunger has no party’ — candidates talk to Soweto residents ahead of elections
On 13 October, at a community meeting with candidates for Johannesburg’s municipal elections, people asked how food storage, safety and prices…
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On World Food Day the UAH Calls for an Emergency Food Plan to counter growing hunger due to rising prices and threat of El Niño
In coming months, the hunger and malnutrition crisis is going to get worse because of a combination of a ferocious El…
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Johannesburg Mayoral Town Hall on Ending Hunger
Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · 10:00 – 13:00 | Orlando East Communal Hall, Soweto The Town Hall will be designed as…
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SHOPRITE, BRING YOUR FOOD PRICES DOWN! WE DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY ON FAIR FOOD PRICES AND LABOUR PRACTISES.
World Food Day Memorandum Attention:Mr Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO;Ms Wendy Lucas-Bull, Independent Chairperson of Shoprite Holdings Dear Shoprite Checkers Executives, Shoprite Checkers…
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CIVIL SOCIETY WORKSHOP ON THE National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (NFNSP)
Government is developing a new National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (NFNSP-2, 2027–2037) and has committed to provincial consultations from September…
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Explaining the Normalisation of Black Hunger in South Africa: Not Enough Food, or Not Enough Empathy?
Indicators of hunger such as child stunting rates are disproportionately high in South Africa, more than three decades after the transition…
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Students tell of going up to seven days without food
University students recount skipping meals, relying on friends and university aid to manage the financial burden of student living. Research by…
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National Civil Society Workshop
Preparing for NFNSP Engagement and Strengthening Civil Society Coordination on Right to Food Activism South Africa’s food system is deeply embedded…
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South Africa needs an emergency food plan — now
The question is no longer whether we have enough evidence of hunger. We do. It is whether we have enough political…
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NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY PLAN (NFNSP)
CIVIL SOCIETY, ACADEMIA AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION On 29–30 July 2026, the Union Against Hunger (UAH) joined a roundtable discussion…
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“The time for being polite is over”: Confronting hunger and food system injustice in South Africa
On World Hunger Day 2026, the DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security (CoE-FS), the Union Against Hunger (UAH) and the…
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The Constitutional Right to Food in South Africa: What Lived Realities Reveal about Gaps in Law and Practice
Original Article on African Law Matters Despite a constitutionally enshrined right to sufficient food for adults (section 27(1)(b)), and an immediately…
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High food prices are driving hunger in SA: What can be done?
Original Article on Daily Maverick Whether South Africa’s food system is “broken”, as some argue – or is functioning well but…
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Mapped — the state of hunger in South Africa
Original Article on Daily Maverick In March, the SA Human Rights Commission held a national inquiry into South Africa’s food systems.…
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UAH: World Hunger Day Media Briefing
This World Hunger Day our actions are focussing on two key demands: To the government: Address the cost of living crisis! Finalise and…
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Union Against Hunger Reflects on World Hunger Day Campaign and Announces New Actions ahead of Youth Day
The Union Against Hunger calls on all people in South Africa to join activities tomorrow, June 16th, that commemorate the 50th…
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RE: NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY PLAN AND COUNCIL
Thank you for your 20 May 2026 response to our letters to your office. We regret your decision not to accept…
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Shoprite’s refusal to participate in a public discussion about its role in combating hunger and malnutrition in South Africa
Dear Mr van Aswegen, Thank you for your letter of 18 May 2026. We take note of Shoprite’s regrettable refusal to…
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Media Briefing on World Hunger Day Campaign & Action to ensure sufficient food for all
Union Against Hunger (UAH) and HEALA – #FoodPricesMustFall #StoptheHungerViolence The Union Against Hunger (UAH) and the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA), together…
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World Hunger Day Campaign – letter to UAH members and supporters
Dear friends, On 1 May – Workers Day, we ignite the flame of resistance and solidarity with the official launch of…