Almost 30% of SA stalked by hunger during lockdown, survey finds
Those in worker hostels and student residences are the hardest hit, according to an HSRC survey
06 May 2020 - 18:02
SA’s dedicated social science and humanities research agency has said the prevalence of hunger in the country under the Covid-19 lockdown has reached “disturbing” levels, with nearly 30% of the country without food.
A survey by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), conducted with the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Social Change, confirms what is visible on the streets, in the long queues for food parcels and from reports of food trucks and supermarkets being looted...
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