Let’s revisit the issue of the impact Covid-19 had on food security. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has severely affected farmers and the food sector as a whole. We may not fully understand the direct ripple effect it had, but researchers are busy digging into where it has hit hard. This time around street vendors are mentioned as one of those who are directly affected. Let’s speak now to those in the food supply chain to find out how they were directly affected as we welcome…  

Guest: Dr Marc Wegerif – Researcher on food system and development studies at programme co-ordinator at the University of Pretoria (Part of the three country study on the impact of Covid-19 on food systems)

Guest: Sibongile Cele – Woman farmer based in Gauteng and also leader in the African Women in Agriculture Group

Guest: Thusi Jakkal – Street vendor selling fresh produce in the Northern Cape and also organizer for the South African Informal Traders Alliance