Informal traders and spaza shop owners supply most of the food eaten by poor urban households across Africa, yet they remain excluded from crucial food security policymaking.
Producing more food at any cost cannot sustain Africa. Transforming food systems demands a shift toward animal welfare, environmental resilience, and empowering smallholder…
On World Food Day, experts argue that true innovation to end hunger goes beyond new technology. By supporting small-scale agroecological farmers, local procurement, and community…
Despite strong El Niño forecasts, South African farmers enter the summer production season with fuller dams and improved soil moisture, though rain-fed crops and livestock face…
Ukrainian Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Olexander Scherba, outlines how Russia's war of choice threatens global food supplies, risking severe hunger and rising prices across…
South Africa's food inflation ticked up modestly in August after months of decline, but intensifying fuel price pressures and potential El Niño drought risks threaten to squeeze…
AgriSETA CEO Fanny Phetla outlines how targeted agricultural education, digital farming skills and youth-focused business incubators can address South Africa's unemployment and…
A new assessment by researcher Timothy Wise reveals that despite 20 years of efforts and massive funding, the Green Revolution model in Africa has failed to achieve its…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease is not just a farming issue; it's a profound South African crisis affecting food security, farmers, and the vital informal trading sector, with…
While South Africa's attention is on water shortages and climate change, scientists warn of a critical soil degradation crisis. Over 70% of the country's land is affected,…
South Africa is deeply engrossed in the debate over illegal immigration, but this article argues that a larger economic transformation, particularly concerning the nation's vital…
While fewer children attending low-income schools in Gauteng are suffering from the long-term effects of chronic malnutrition, many more are going hungry in the short term as…
Fish farmers at Dunga Beach, Kenya, faced constant dread from sudden mass fish deaths in Lake Victoria. Now, an AI-powered underwater monitoring system provides early warnings,…
The sheer brilliance of Iran’s three-tiered governance structure
New research shows that health-based climate messaging significantly increases public support for government action, especially in South Africa where concern over children and…
From Doringbaai to Port Nolloth, West Coast communities are pushing back against mining and offshore oil and gas expansion. Residents, activists and fishers say consultation…
The US-Israel war on Iran is sending shockwaves through global energy, food and financial systems, exposing deep structural vulnerabilities in the world economy, according to the…
Extreme heat is no longer a future problem. A major new report warns it is intensifying inequality, illness and climate vulnerability across Southern Africa and the worst-hit are…
One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18
Lesufi’s remark about resorting to hotel showers during water shortages was not an isolated lapse of judgment but a revealing window into this broader political environment
