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December 5, 2025Open Access

The COVID-19 pandemic reveals an unprecedented rise in hunger: South African government was ill-prepared to meet the challenge

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Observational analysis revealed increased food insecurity in South Africa, highlighting governance weaknesses in food relief efforts.

Key Points

  • Increased food insecurity peaked at 42% in South Africa during COVID-19 lockdowns, worsening socioeconomic inequalities.
  • Household experiences illustrate a broken food distribution system that struggles with governance and emergency relief.
  • Analysis across two rounds of the COVID-19 Democracy Survey emphasizes the impact of delayed food aid and corruption.
  • The findings call for restructuring food systems to ensure resilience against future crises and support vulnerable populations.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694023c82d562116f28fcb76https://doi.org/10.14749/30798161
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