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The study aims to examine the extent of food insecurity in South Africa and its effects on malnutrition, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Tracking the extent and drivers of food insecurity and their effects on malnutrition syndemic in South Africa

Key Points

The study aims to examine the extent of food insecurity in South Africa and its effects on malnutrition, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analyzed South African government statistics on food access and employment opportunities.
Evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on previously successful inequality reduction efforts.
Food insecurity levels increased during the COVID-19 crisis, reversing some inequality progress.
Malnutrition syndemic trends worsened as employment and food access diminished.

Abstract

The current South African statistics indicate that the South African government has been showing some successes in reducing inequality. It has achieved these by increasing opportunities that provide access to food for the South African and helping South African to secure employment, by supporting sectors that employ them, including the agricultural and private sectors; promoting economic development; and reducing food insecurity. However, the COVID-19 crisis as it ran from March 2020 to December 2021 seems to have undone these efforts or to some extent it has stifled a multitude of these ambitious policy actions.

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Human Sciences Research Council (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1296b248a0ea1665673a65 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14749/32362809

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