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Mother faces daily struggle for survival as food prices skyrocket

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Patricia Maluleke* is fraught with worry. The unemployed 29-year-old from Thohoyandou, in Limpopo, recently had a baby girl and it’s been a struggle. “My daughter is only four-months old, but I am already facing uncertainty whether I will be able…

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
August 16, 2023

Our obesity epidemic is not a personal choice

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The pandemic of obesity in South Africa is a result of our ‘Americanised’ food environment and the responsibility should be shifted from individuals to government policies, according to experts.

Amy Green and Amy Green
October 12, 2018

Tormented by peers, children choose to go hungry

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Children, especially in rural areas, are turning away from school feeding schemes because they fear being judged for being poor by their fellow learners, despite being hungry. HEALTH-E NEWS spoke to learners and experts about the stigma of hunger and its effect on children's health and education.