Food shortages are not the cause of hunger in South Africa. The country produces and imports all the food it needs.
- Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
There is no substance to the view that poor people are lazy and prefer to live on handouts from the state rather than seek work.
Emergency relief measures were operational for six months and are due to end soon. But the impacts of COVID-19 will be felt long after.
Several groups of people are at high risk of hardship, especially those who have effectively become unemployed because of the lockdown.
Food insecurity among students can impair academic performance or even lead to some dropping out.
Tackling the challenge of stunting in South Africa needs a convergence of science and policy along with better coordination at all levels of government.
South Africa’s social grants, which benefit a third of the country’s population, are widely celebrated. But these grants fall far short of addressing the country’s malnutrition challenge.
There is no one perfect package for alleviating poverty, but there is agreement on what the elements should be. Combination and sequence of interventions varies, depending on context and beneficiaries.
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