Sustainable Festive Giving: How to Keep Making a Difference
Food insecurity doesn’t take a holiday. Millions of South Africans rely on consistent access to nutritious food every day. One-third of all food produced in the country goes to waste,…
2025 In Review: FoodForward SA Strengthening Community Impact Despite Challenging Year
It’s been a year that most South Africans would gladly leave behind. Households have endured severe hardship, grappling with soaring food prices and rising living costs, often forced into making…
A Nation at Risk: New Research Findings Expose Deepening Household Food Insecurity
Evidence is mounting that households across the country are under severe strain as food insecurity reaches critical levels. Millions of families are struggling to access sufficient and nutritious food, often…
Sinethemba Ithemba: Where Hope Takes Root in Khayelitsha
In the heart of Khayelitsha’s Harare community stands a remarkable organisation that truly lives up to its name. Sinethemba Ithemba Community Project - meaning “we have hope” in Zulu -…
Raising Lives. Raising a Nation.
We’re proud to announce our partnership with Raise a Life. Raise a Nation, a powerful new initiative powered by Compact Food Solutions and distributed in collaboration with FoodForward SA. Together,…
World Food Day 2025 Roundup: From Shared Effort to Shared Impact
This World Food Day, FoodForward SA celebrated the power of collaboration! Across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban, nearly 300 volunteers, donors, and partners came together on 16 October to pack…
This Festive Season, Your Gift Can Bring Hope to Families in Need
Food is an important part of South Africa’s year-end celebrations, but for many families, there will be little food on the table. With food insecurity rising across rural and urban…
Innovating to Address Food Insecurity and Climate Change at Scale
FoodForward SA has reached a significant milestone in its mission to address food insecurity and reduce food waste - its Methane Sequestration through Innovative Food Waste and Food Loss Management…
Thandanani: A Home of Hope in Johannesburg’s CBD
In the busy heart of Johannesburg’s CBD, Thandanani has become a place of refuge, learning, and hope for orphaned and vulnerable children. Founded in 2007 by Mrs Kgadi Ruth Maetisa,…