International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | 29 September South Africa has no shortage of food. Yet millions of people experience food insecurity while significant quantities of safe, edible food are lost or wasted across the food
The Western Cape’s 100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban, which comes into effect in 2027, is compelling farmers, food manufacturers, retailers, and other food businesses to fundamentally rethink how they manage surplus food – or what the industry erroneously calls
FoodForward SA is pleased to welcome the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) as a new partner supporting the expansion of our Food Gardens Connect programme in the Western Cape. Through PIC’s support, the programme is expanding to 10 community food gardens
The countdown is on! In just a few days, volunteers across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban will come together to turn 67 minutes into meaningful action at FoodForward SA’s Mandela Day Food Packing Events. Whether you’ve already secured your ticket
We are proud that The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) has featured FoodForward SA and Food Gardens Connect in its global More Than Food storytelling series, which highlights how food banks around the world create lasting impact that extends far beyond
Real change often begins with something small. For Bloomberg Philanthropies, World Environment Day was an opportunity to invest in a simple yet powerful act of giving back. As a longstanding FoodForward SA partner, staff members came together to plant seeds
The draft South African National Standard for Food Donation Best Practice (SANS 2088), published by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) for public comment, closed its two-month comment period on 16 June. This standard marks an important step forward
As May marked the annual Food Lover’s Market Hunger Month campaign across South Africa, the country’s hunger crisis remains severe, driven by persistently high unemployment and rising cost-of-living pressures. To help address this challenge, Food Lover’s Market rallied their shoppers,
The countdown to FoodForward SA’s Mandela Day Packing Events has officially begun, and tickets are now on sale at Webtickets. On Friday, 17 July 2026, volunteers across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban will come together to turn their 67 minutes
