THE MORNING BRIEFAs the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste, South Africa faces a stark and troubling contradiction: billions of rands’ worth of food is wasted each year, while millions of people go hungry
As the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste, South Africa faces a stark and troubling contradiction: billions of rands’ worth of food is wasted each year, while millions of people go hungry. This growing crisis highlights deep systemic challenges in the country’s food system, extending far beyond households to issues of inequality, sustainability, and resource management.
Guest: Dr Lize Barclay: Senior Lecturer in Futures Studies and Systems Thinking at Stellenbosch Business School
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