{
  "id": 28237,
  "title": "Hungry For Change: Health-e News reports on South Africa’s hunger crisis in an 8-part series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/27/hungry-for-change-health-e-news-reports-on-south-africas-hunger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-27T11:19:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Health-e News",
    "slug": "health-e-news",
    "url": "https://health-e.org.za/2026/07/27/hungry-for-change-8-part-series/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Africa is grappling with a hunger crisis, as revealed by submissions to the South African Human Rights Commission's inquiry into the country's food system. The first phase of the inquiry, held in March, focused on civil society organizations and government institutions, while the second phase in July examined the private sector, including farmers, food manufacturers, and retailers. The HSRC reported that more than a thousand children died due to preventable acute malnutrition last year, and an estimated 14 million people are going hungry. Health-e News is set to publish an eight-part series titled \"Hungry For Change,\" which will delve into the lives of people affected by this crisis, highlighting the challenges families face when food is scarce.",
  "summary": "Health-e News Hungry For Change: Health-e News reports on South Africa’s hunger crisis in an 8-part series South Africa is facing a hunger crisis. This is according to recent submissions by advocacy groups to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)’s Inquiry into the country’s food system. The first phase of the inquiry was held in March this year, and heard evidence from civil society…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Africa faces hunger crisis, as revealed by Human Rights Commission inquiry",
    "Over 1,000 children died from preventable acute malnutrition last year",
    "Health-e News to publish eight-part series \"Hungry For Change\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/climate-change-may-help-eliminate-malaria-from-west-and-central-africa",
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      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}