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Source: © south African government This year, the Mandela Day theme is '#ItIsInYourHands' and aims to combat poverty and inequity
Marketing & Media
#ItsInYourHands: Celebrate Mandela Day

Danette Breitenbach & Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jul 2024

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa
ESG & Sustainability
How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 15 Jul 2024

Nosh Food Rescue volunteers at HTA School of Culinary Art in Randburg
ESG & Sustainability
5th annual #67000litres for Mandela Day campaign launches

9 Jul 2024

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO
Agriculture
World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

5 Jul 2024

Kolisi Foundation and Add Hope partnership turns hunger into play
Marketing & Media
Kolisi Foundation and Add Hope partnership turns hunger into play

4 Jul 2024

Nestlé is providing affordable nutrition in Central and West Africa
Retail
Nestlé is providing affordable nutrition in Central and West Africa

1 Jul 2024

Climate related disasters are causing widespread damage as winter approaches
ESG & Sustainability
Climate related disasters are causing widespread damage as winter approaches

Issued by FoodForward SA 24 Jun 2024

Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide
ESG & Sustainability
Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide

Issued by FoodForward SA 21 Jun 2024

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024
Retail
That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

21 Jun 2024

Sustainable Gastronomy Week kicks off, emphasising 'More Taste, Less Waste'
Tourism & Travel
Sustainable Gastronomy Week kicks off, emphasising 'More Taste, Less Waste'

20 Jun 2024

Source: Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.
Healthcare
New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

An innovative partnership for the community
ESG & Sustainability
An innovative partnership for the community

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 18 Jun 2024

Source: Maize Suppliers.
Healthcare
Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

FAO report: Global seafood reaches record high, led by aquaculture boom
Agriculture
FAO report: Global seafood reaches record high, led by aquaculture boom

10 Jun 2024

FoodForward SA calls for catalytic funding and collective action to address food insecurity in SA
ESG & Sustainability
FoodForward SA calls for catalytic funding and collective action to address food insecurity in SA

Issued by FoodForward SA 21 May 2024

SA Harvest receives R1m from H&M for fight against hunger
Retail
SA Harvest receives R1m from H&M for fight against hunger

17 May 2024

Digital equity amidst socio-economic realities and it's domino effect
ICT
Digital equity amidst socio-economic realities and it's domino effect

Mindful Masterminds, Issued by Mindful Masterminds 16 May 2024

Addressing household food insecurity: Forming the Food Security Council now
ESG & Sustainability
Addressing household food insecurity: Forming the Food Security Council now

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 13 May 2024

Image: Supplied (Left: Mo Salie, Andy Du Plessis, Arena Phillips and Cornel Jacobs)
Agriculture
FoodForward SA seeks to empower communities through food garden initiative

Aa-isha Hassiem 14 May 2024

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall
Agriculture
FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

24 Apr 2024

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger
Agriculture
Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

18 Apr 2024

Source: © The Food for Mzansi Group won three Wan-Ifra Digital Media Africa 2024 Awards
Marketing & Media
South African digital publishers make clean sweep of Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2024

16 Apr 2024

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot
ESG & Sustainability
SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Apr 2024

The relationship between packaging and food waste
Retail
The relationship between packaging and food waste

Issued by Mpact 26 Mar 2024

Source: Pixabay.
Finance
2024 must be the year of sustainable investment

Carl Roothman 3 Apr 2024

FoodForward SA: Celebrating 15 years of social, economic and environmental impact investment
ESG & Sustainability
FoodForward SA: Celebrating 15 years of social, economic and environmental impact investment

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 19 Mar 2024

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy
ESG & Sustainability
Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

Issued by Next Generation 12 Mar 2024

Source: ©monticello via
Agriculture
FAO report: World food commodity prices decline for 7th consecutive month

11 Mar 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact
Agriculture
Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding
Agriculture
Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

4 Mar 2024

30 years of democracy: Few steps forward and several steps back
ESG & Sustainability
30 years of democracy: Few steps forward and several steps back

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 16 Feb 2024

Ons Jabeur appointed World Food Programme Global Goodwill Ambassador
Lifestyle
Ons Jabeur appointed World Food Programme Global Goodwill Ambassador

7 Feb 2024

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea
Retail
Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?
Agriculture
30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

A logo of the World Food Program is seen at their headquarters after the WFP won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, in Rome, Italy 9 October 2020. Reuters/Remo Casilli/File Photo
ESG & Sustainability
WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

South32 youth farming graduates boost local food security
Agriculture
South32 youth farming graduates boost local food security

2 Jan 2024

How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture
Agriculture
How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture

Istvan David 27 Nov 2023

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture
Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo 22 Nov 2023

All children in South Africa have equal rights, but most are born into unequal conditions
ESG & Sustainability
All children in South Africa have equal rights, but most are born into unequal conditions

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 20 Nov 2023

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey
Healthcare
Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 14 Nov 2023

Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA
Agriculture
Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA

13 Nov 2023

Global food prices dip in October
Agriculture
Global food prices dip in October

3 Nov 2023

Rural women shed light on food insecurity
Agriculture
Rural women shed light on food insecurity

Liezl Human 1 Nov 2023

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly
Agriculture
FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

Shoprite calls for action to counter food insecurity
Retail
Shoprite calls for action to counter food insecurity

17 Oct 2023

Source:
Finance
Standard Bank's R1.5m aid and OneFarm share mobilisation for flood-hit regions

16 Oct 2023

South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment
ESG & Sustainability
South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 29 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture
Agriculture
US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

Source:
Healthcare
From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency
Retail
Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

4 Sep 2023

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