Food is our right: Struggles for an equitable food system
Social Dialogue on World Food Day organised by PLAAS, the Centre of Excellence in Food Security and C19 People’s Coalition, Food Working Group.
Food Governance CoP: Managing Food Loss and Waste
This meeting of the Food Governance Community of Practice aims to create awareness of various initiatives and strategies underway to reduce food loss and waste as well as identify further opportunities for partnerships and collaboration.
Safety nets to curb the impact of crisis on vulnerable populations
This webinar explores how South Africa’s social protection systems and emergency relief measures have performed in the face of the global pandemic.
Social Protection in South Africa: Building back better post-COVID-19
This webinar on Tuesday 8 September 2020 at 13h00, asks how South Africa’s social protection system can “build back better” after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted
Strengthening communities to end poverty and inequality
This webinar explores the coping strategies adopted by South African communities during the national lockdown
WEBINAR: Epidemic shocks and food cultures in the new millennium
In the new millennium, global capitalism, racism, heteropatriarchy and xenophobia powerfully shape “disease” and “health”, as well as food practices and discourses. In this panel discussion, three critical thinkers reflect on connections between discourses and practices around food and health epidemics with the aim of opening up public debate.
WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Informal Food Trade
COVID-19 lockdown regulations have caused severe disruptions to South Africa’s food system. The informal food sector in South Africa includes spaza shops, street traders and hawkers. Around 70% of households in poorer neighbourhoods source food from the informal sector.