Social Development

Question by: 
Hon Fransie Kamfer
Answered by: 
Hon Jaco Londt
Question Number: 
42
Question Body: 

In respect of food insecurity:
(1)(a) What is the current estimated prevalence of food insecurity in the province, (b) how has this changed over the past five years, (c) what are the primary drivers of food insecurity in the province;
(2)whether there are any seasonal fluctuations in food insecurity, particularly in rural and farming communities; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what is the detailed breakdown of the number of households experiencing food insecurity in the province, including a demographic breakdown, including (a) race; (b) income levels, (c) number of households earning below the food poverty line, (d) employment status, (e) number of social grant dependency, (f) unemployed, (g) those employed in the informal sector?

Answer Body: 

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Date: 
Friday, June 13, 2025
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