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06 January 2025
The Conversation
Indigenous knowledge systems have helped small-scale farmers keep food on the table during times of drought.
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21 December 2024
Africa is a Country
In South Africa, a spate of food poisoning incidents has ignited another round of xenophobic scaremongering.
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03 December 2024
Daily Maverick
While economists were not expecting GDP figures to shoot the lights out this month, the 28.8% fall in agriculture that cropped GDP by 0.7 of a percentage point, was something of a surprise.
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03 December 2024
Daily Maverick
For the first time, the state successfully convicted a fishing company not only for illegal fishing within a Marine Protected Area but also for causing environmental damage, resulting in a R1-million fine and signalling a tougher stance on marine conservation enforcement.
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26 November 2024
The Conversation
The death of six children from a pesticide galvanised the South African government to declare a national disaster.
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20 November 2024
SowetanLive
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial executive council wants steps to be taken against those who flout processes and bring the government into disrepute.
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27 October 2024
Daily Maverick
Climate change can no longer remain a debate for the elite, so Scrolla.Africa has launched the Climate Media Awards to encourage journalists and content creators in communities across the country to share their stories. The snowfall in September highlights the need for knowledge sharing.
Food security read moreThe Index outlines a broader picture of societal struggle, with 11. 8% of households confessing to consuming a lower variety of food than usual due to economic constraints.
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16 October 2024
Daily Maverick
As South Africa looks to a future threatened by climate change and rising food insecurity, the role of small-scale farmers becomes even more critical. These farmers are not just growing food, they are cultivating hope, resilience, and sustainable communities.
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16 October 2024
Daily Maverick
Around the world, and in South Africa, national food security and food system policies have neglected urban and peri-urban food security and nutrition, and largely ignored the role of local governments in shaping food systems and food security and nutrition outcomes.
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