HEALTH PROMOTION LEVY Will the sugary drinks tax be increased in the Budget speech this year? 4 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
REFILL REVOLUTION How community refill stores are rethinking retail in a system that punishes the poor 7 min 3 By Daniélle Schaafsma
PUBLIC HEALTH Budget 2026 a chance to boost ‘sugary drinks tax’, cut costs and save lives 5 min 1 By Nzama Mbalati and Zukiswa Zimela
Maverick Citizen WHO calls for stronger taxes on sugar and alcohol while South Africa lags behind 6 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
FISHERIES INJUSTICE OP-ED President Ramaphosa, small-scale fishers cannot be ignored any longer 5 min 0 By Nobathembu Ndzengu
BIOSECURITY One million vaccine doses en route as foot-and-mouth disease fight intensifies 6 min 1 By Danielle Schaafsma Nonkululeko Njilo Andisa Bonani
FOOD JUSTICE Your gut to government policies: sorghum, small-scale farmers and soil studies 6 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
FOOD BASKET Rising food prices leave low-income families struggling to meet basic nutritional needs 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
FOOD JUSTICE Is sugar tax a crucial public health tool or an industry scapegoat? 4 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
BIOSECURITY Farmers take foot-and-mouth disease fight to Steenhuisen as vaccine battle escalates 6 min 3 By Naledi Sikhakhane
10-YEAR STRATEGY Dairy and beef industry scepticism grows over Steenhuisen’s plans for foot and mouth disease management 5 min 3 By Naledi Sikhakhane
URBAN INSPIRATION OP-ED In a city that is failing, Ndawo Entle shows a community that refuses to follow suit 6 min 0 By Leah Marais
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Ladles of Love — volunteers bring joy and meals to Cape Town’s unhoused during festive season 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
ON CROP OF THEIR GAME What happens to school gardens during the holiday season? 5 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
VACCINE VULNERABILITY Brazil’s FMD success offers blueprint as SA struggles with FMD vaccine shortages 7 min 1 By Naledi Sikhakhane
FOOD BASKET Social Relief of Distress grant is insufficient to combat SA’s food crisis 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
FESTIVE FEAR Community initiatives step up for children as holiday hunger bites 7 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
HUNGER PAINS Africa faces alarming rise in food insecurity despite growing regional agricultural trade, report warns 4 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
