By Lizo Tom | Director
South African results indicate that out of almost 17,9 million households in SA in 2021, almost 80 percent (14,2 million) reported that they had adequate access to food, while 15 percent (2,6 million) and 6 percent (1,1 million) stated that they have inadequate and severe inadequate access to food, respectively.
In 2021, two-thirds of these households were in urban areas, and almost half a million of them were found in the country’s largest cities; Cape Town (240 970) and Johannesburg (238 610).
More than half a million (683 221) households with children aged five years or younger reported experiencing hunger in 2021. Children who do not have adequate nutritious food cannot develop as they should and are at a high risk of acute malnutrition. This can lead to stunting, which affects both physical and cognitive development in malnourished children. Of those households with children aged five or younger, 20,1 percent were in KwaZulu-Natal (non-metro areas) followed by 13,6 percent in Johannesburg, and 12,4 percent in Cape Town. Children who suffer from malnutrition and hunger struggle to concentrate and learn, placing them in an extremely vulnerable position and ultimately perpetuating the cycle of poverty and ill-health.
Luvuyo Centre continue to support through your support provide meals to over 100 beneficiaries
By Lizo Tom | Director
By Lizo Tom | Director
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