Press release: National Food Crisis Forum Response to Tito Mboweni’s and the ANC Government’s Pro-Business Budget

Yesterday, the South African Food Sovereignty Campaign convened the National Food Crisis Forum, with the Co-operative and Policy Alternative Centre (Copac) and allies in the Climate Justice Charter Movement. Increasing unemployment (now at 32% with the narrow definition), hunger and water stress in numerous communities featured in our deliberations. In this context we are deeply disappointed by the austerity and pro-business budget of the ANC government Read more