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South Africa facing peak hunger since 2010
Hunger levels in South Africa increased in 2026, with it being shown that 12% of households experienced hunger in 2025, up from 11.9% in the previous year, and the proportion of hungry people rising to 14.7%. The food security index fell from 56.5 to 52.6 points, due to rising food price inflation that outpaced overall inflation, weakening households' ability to secure food. Although food inflation remained stable at 1% in June, financial pressures caused by rising costs of housing and utilities continued to deplete household budgets. Rural households headed by women became increasingly vulnerable, with 41.7% experiencing food poverty. Regional disparities also emerged, with families being pressured to purchase cheap, low-nutritional-value foods, negatively affecting both the quality and diversity of their diets.
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