FoodForward report

Andy Du Plessis, Managing Director of FoodForward SA speaks to POWER Talk show host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on  A 2025/2026 report released by FoodForward SA, in partnership with the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit (SALDRU), has revealed a deepening household food insecurity crisis across South Africa, with alarming levels of hunger persisting even among households that receive food aid. The research highlights that despite existing social protection measures, rising food prices, high unemployment, and stagnant incomes have placed extreme pressure on vulnerable communitiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.