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South Africa Approves New National Food Security Policy Amid Access Crisis

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South Africa's cabinet approved a new national food security policy on October 25, 2026. While domestic production and imports ensure national food availability, reports indicate that the challenge lies in household access, which is influenced by poverty and food price volatility. The crisis is particularly severe in the Eastern Cape, where high rates of severe acute malnutrition deaths have been documented.

From sanews.gov.za, dailymaverick.co.za

Why it matters

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Experts state that the food shortage is a failure of affordability, distribution, and inequality, not agricultural production. The General Household Survey 2025 showed that 15.8 million people experienced inadequate or severely inadequate food access. The new policy aims to address these factors influencing household food security.

Unemployment and high input prices are driving food insecurity in South Africa, a situation worsened by arid conditions.

From sanews.gov.za, dailymaverick.co.za

Who's involved

  • South AfricaThe country experiencing the food insecurity crisis.
  • cabinetThe executive body that approved the new national food security policy.
  • Eastern CapeThe province where the food insecurity crisis is most acute.

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  3. Shoprite commissioned a food security index in South Africa on October 1st.Sub-event
  4. SAfm broadcasts a report concerning the current state and challenges within South Africa's national food system.Sub-event
  5. UP hosted experts discussing how NSFAS failures contribute to student food insecurity in South Africa.Sub-event
  6. Policy vacuum contributes to food insecurity in South Africa.1 source

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