The surge in inflation appears to have no end in sight as the cost of goods and services continues to rise steeply. For those fortunate enough to have an income, managing the monthly budget is becoming more challenging, while the unemployed and those solely reliant… Read More »The Non-Profit Sector Conundrum – Value Vs Volume

After a two-year hiatus, we were excited to once again host our annual Mandela Day food drive and packing event in partnership with Pick n Pay. These took place at the Square, Century City, Cape Town, Gallagher Convention Centre Johannesburg, FFSA Warehouse Durban, and FFSA… Read More »Mandela Day Food Drive provides 1.5 million meals

To respond to increasing community needs and food insecurity, particularly in vulnerable rural communities, FoodForward SA now operates 31 Mobile Rural Depots (MRDs) across South Africa, with the recent addition of two new MRDs in King Williams Town and Alice in the Eastern Cape set… Read More »Rural Expansion:  31 communities reached our MRD programme

Social grants remain a vital safety net, particularly in the poorest of provinces. Statistics South Africa’s 2021 General Household survey reports that 59.5% of households in the Northern Cape depend on social grants as their main source of income, while 25,8% of households have inadequate… Read More »Opening of our eighth branch: Kimberley

While a few of the displaced victims have managed to find alternative shelter, and the KZN government has commenced constructing temporary housing structures for displaced people in affected areas, thousands remain destitute, facing the challenge of living in crowded community halls for a lot longer… Read More »KZN flood relief efforts continue

FoodForward SA is providing support to communities affected by the water crisis in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality in the Eastern Cape. These communities are fast approaching day zero; where running water is turned on intermittently during the day. Residents are forced to rely on… Read More »Help us prevent Day Zero in the Eastern Cape

From all of us at FoodForward SA a heartfelt thank you to all our partners, donors, and volunteers for rallying together with us in celebration of Mandela Day. The Mandela Day food drive was conceptualized to support those in need, as best we can, during… Read More »Thank You, South Africa!

While 1994 represented a significant turning point in South Africa’s political history, economic justice was not realised. For the most part, poor people remained poor, social conditions worsened, and political promises did not translate into a broad shift in terms of black peoples’ income and… Read More »The Silent But Deadly Livelihoods Crisis Emerging

Following the hardships of the last two years with Covid, the KZN looting and flooding; not to mention the rise in fuel and food prices, vulnerable South Africans remain in dire need of food support. We would like to extend our grateful thanks to the… Read More »FoodForward SA’s Fleet Capacity Gets Big Boost to 31 vehicles

Food Lover’s Market, together with their suppliers, has managed to raise a record 2,515,203 meals during the May Hunger Month campaign. On Tuesday, 14 June 2022, Andrew Millson, (Food Lover’s Market Head of HR and Sustainability), and Roelf Pienaar, (Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing Managing Director), handed… Read More »World Hunger Month Raises R1,7 million in Food Lovers Market Stores