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Every year, more than 10 million tonnes of food is lost or wasted in South Africa before it reaches the plates of consumers. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANDY DU PLESSIS

Food ‘waste’ should be repurposed for the poor

An NPO is working with government departments and Nedlac to change South Africa’s food donations policy

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images
ANDY DU PLESSIS

Harness ‘waste’ food for SA’s hungry, says nonprofit FoodForward SA

Food considered ‘waste’ after reaching its ‘best before’ date can help stem hunger and malnutrition

  • Eunice Masson
5 min read
Aid group FoodForward SA will need R8-million as it resumes operations on Friday 16 July at its Durban food bank, which was ransacked and looted earlier this week, leaving 125 000 people without food.
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FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism

The organisation serves 1 250 registered organisations around South Africa, including old age homes, homeless people shelters, centres for abused women, orphanages and healthcare…

  • Chris Gilili
2 min read