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Farmer refers to fasting period as our Christmas to make money
As Zimbabwe faces its worst drought in years, the decision to cull 200 elephants to feed hungry residents has ignited criticism from conservationists, who call for more sustainable solutions.
SIX years after a South Coast couple lost their new-born daughter to listeriosis, they are calling on Tiger Brands to take account of the outbreak, so they could get justice. The outbreak claimed the lives of 218 people between 2017 and 2018. This comes after breakthrough” evidence came to light through an investigation by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), "linking Tiger Brands to the outbreak".
The country has slid further into a dark state of food insecurity, and this has encroached into homes known to manage to fill their baskets with some ease, said economist Elizabeth Baker
President Cyril Ramaphosa said they welcomed fresh measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on the conflict in Gaza.
OPINION: The conflict is also on the verge of precipitating one of the biggest famines in African history, with the World Food Programme (WFP) reporting that almost 18 million people (about 38% of the population) face acute food insecurity, writes Dr Szo Nkala.
OPINION: Not only is Gaza experiencing mass starvation unlike any other case in modern history, but food security was already a major problem in Gaza for years before the recent armed conflagration began, writes Alvin Botes.
For 13 days Israel has launched relentless air strikes on the Palestinian territory in retaliation for cross-border Hamas raids that killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians who were shot, mutilated or burnt to death.
This was confirmed by Ekurhuleni EFF provincial chairperson and MMC for finance in the region, Nkululeko Dunga, who led a shutdown
OPINION: This exaggerated show of force by the US in the region is cause for concern, writes Reneva Fourie.
OPINION: The collapse of the grain deal, despite the explicit plea of the African peace mission, begs the question about the effectiveness of Africa’s diplomacy with the global powers, writes David Monyae.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the conflict in Gaza and ensure that it does not spread to the West Bank.
OPINION: We will miss the opportunity to limit warming to 1. 5ºC this century with minimum overshoot if people fail to change course by speeding the transition away from fossil fuels and establishing low carbon, climate resilient economies, writes Kershni Ramreddi.
OPINION: In the latest update from the Sudan Doctors’ Trade Union, it was stated that 60 of the 89 main hospitals in Khartoum (67%) are out of service. Only 29 hospitals are fully or partially operational, and they are at risk of closure due to shortages of medical staff, supplies, water, and electricity, writes Seipati Moloi.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said because of the deterioration of the crisis in Sudan he has sent relief chief, Martin Griffiths, to the region to coordinate relief efforts.
Thousands of people have already left Sudan for Egypt, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and other neighbouring states.
South Africa’s ambassador-at-large for Asia and BRICS Anil Sooklal said efforts should be made to intervene and stop the conflict in Sudan.
Lunch for a party of four adults at the Oyster Box Hotel in uMhlanga will cost R10400, excluding drinks.
According to this year's ‘Plate of the Nation 2022,' South African plates continue to be dominated by carbohydrates, an excess of meat, and not enough vegetables.
Hunger and poverty often coexist. Families who are caught in a cycle of poverty frequently cannot afford nourishing food, which causes undernourishment.
World Food Day is celebrated every year worldwide on October 16 to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945 with an aim to raise awareness about humanitarian hunger and nutrition.
Debris from a drone strike in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region hit a World Food Programme truck carrying humanitarian aid and injured the driver, a WFP spokesperson said on Monday.
The Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation has gifted a Soweto school with a greenhouse garden that will serve as a source of fresh vegetables and a learning process for the learners.
Emerging farmers can now benefit from Tiger Brands development programme to become one of their suppliers as the company aims to increase its local produce
As we enter a post-pandemic world, the need for reliable and quality mental health care is crucial if we are to tackle mental health in Africa.