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ABOUT US
Our Vision
A South Africa without hunger.
Our Mission
To reduce hunger in South Africa by safely and cost-effectively securing quality food, and making it available to those who need it.
FoodForward SA was established in 2009 to address widespread food and nutrition insecurity in South Africa.
We are the largest food redistribution organisation in Africa, recovering quality, within date, surplus food from the consumer goods supply chain and distributing it to a network of vetted Beneficiary Organisations serving local communities.
FoodForward SA is a certified member of the Global Foodbanking Network.
In South Africa, more than one third of all food produced – approximately 10 million tonnes – of mostly edible food is lost or wasted each year, while millions of people experience food insecurity.
FoodForward SA addresses this crisis by recovering and redistributing quality surplus food from farmers, manufacturers, and retailers to vulnerable communities through a national network of thousands of vetted Beneficiary Organisations.
More than 90% of the food we recover is nutritious, helping close to one million people access healthy meals every day.
This cost-effective Foodbanking model not only alleviates hunger, but also significantly reduces the environmental impact of food loss and waste.
Our Foodbanking Model
Through our strategic food security programmes, we efficiently recover and redistribute quality surplus food, strengthening resilience in both urban and rural areas and contributing to a more food-secure South Africa.
Our Footprint
Our Beneficiary Network
More than 75% of the Beneficiary Organisations we serve provide life-saving services, including education, skills development, healthcare, and support for vulnerable women and children in underserved communities.
Our network of vetted Beneficiary Organisations is verified and regularly monitored to ensure accountability, transparency, and meaningful impact.
Governance
Board of Directors
Crispin Sonn (Chairman)
Andy Du Plessis (MD)
Tshepo Modise-Harvey
Mpho Letlape
Ray Singh
Namhla Skweyiya
Prof. Liesl Zühlke
Board of Members
Crispin Sonn (Chairman)
Alan Gilbertson
Ravi Pillay
Roddy Sparks
Ulreich Tromp
Takula Tapela
Zanele Mdlekeza
Our Management Team
Email: hr@foodforwardsa.org
Email: fund@foodforwardsa.org
Email: bo@foodforwardsa.org
Email: operations@foodforwardsa.org
Email: accounts@foodforwardsa.org
Email: ict@foodforwardsa.org