BUDGET 2025 Civil society slams pulled Budget, implores Treasury to ‘put poor first’ in revenue-raising plans 5 min 5 By Lerato Mutsila
‘CARNAGE’ Spike in honey bee poisonings threatens biodiversity and food security in Western Cape 4 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
EXPLAINER What a 2 percentage point VAT increase would actually cost SA households 4 min 25 By Yeshiel Panchia
FOOD INSECURITY OP-ED How the longevity of absurd economic theories shortens the lives of untold millions 12 min 21 By Jeff Rudin
SONA 2025 NHI, housing, employment and education — What Ramaphosa got right and where he fell short 10 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila, Naledi Sikhakhane and Tamsin Metelerkamp
HEALTHY HABITS From fast food to fresh harvest: Siyabonga Masinda's inspiring journey back to agriculture 5 min 2 By Lillian Roberts
FOOD BASKET CHECK Cost of basic foodstuffs drops as inflation hits four-year low 3 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
FOOD REGULATION Research exposes high levels of misleading health claims, often on packaged foods targeting children 5 min 5 By Lillian Roberts
REAPING THE REWARDS Adapting to change: How local farmers use tradition to combat climate impacts sustainably 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
TRANSFORMING LIVES Meal After School empowers Makhanda’s youth by tying education to nutrition 6 min 1 By Lillian Roberts
FOOD BASKET CHECK To feed a family of four just the basics costs R145.18 more than a year ago 5 min 1 By Naledi Sikhakhane
GROWING INDEPENDENCE Gqeberha community centre ‘flips’ charity mindset to give members nutrition, empowerment and dignity 5 min 1 By Lillian Roberts
HOLIDAY SPIRIT Buckets of hope — Daily Maverick and SA Harvest combat child malnutrition this festive season 4 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
URBAN REGENERATION Urban food garden in Bellville: transforming lives through sustainable agriculture and job creation 5 min 3 By Abigail Baard
CIVIL ACTION SUIT Unprecedented lawsuit against ultra-processed food companies — Big Food on trial 7 min 48 By Adèle Sulcas
TACKLING HUNGER Cities ‘play crucial role’ in transforming ‘increasingly relevant’ urban food systems’, say experts 4 min 2 By Abigail Baard
CLIMATE SUMMIT Food systems hold slender but firm place on finance-focused COP29 agenda 7 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
COST OF LIVING Ramaphosa advocates for expanded VAT-free food basket amidst rising household food costs 3 min 12 By Naledi Sikhakhane
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR Food poisoning incidents — unpacking food safety and pesticide use 9 min 4 By Lillian Roberts
CHEMICAL PERIL ANALYSIS Growing urgency to strengthen SA regulations on harmful pesticides 9 min 3 By Adèle Sulcas
HEALTH SCARE Spaza shop re-registration — capacity fears as Gauteng government outlines steps for mammoth task 4 min 4 By Bheki C. Simelane
