IMISEBENZI YOKUVELISA KUYE EKUTYIWENI KOKUTYA YASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NEMFUNO YOTSHINTSHO LOKWABIWA KOQOQOSHO NGOKUNOBULUNGISA

The document analyzes the South African food system, highlighting how a business-led approach prioritizes exports and large-scale commercial farming over domestic food security and small-scale producers. It identifies critical failures including high food insecurity—affecting at least one in five households—and environmental damage caused by industrial agriculture. The text advocates for a 'just transition' characterized by the redistribution of land and resources, the adoption of agroecological principles, and the establishment of a universal basic income to ensure the right to food for all citizens.

• The current South African food system is dominated by large-scale commercial interests and exports, which prioritizes international markets over domestic food security. This structure allows private entities to capture profits while utilizing scarce land and water resources for export crops, leaving the country dependent on imports of low-nutritional value food.
• Food insecurity is widespread in South Africa, with at least one in five households lacking regular access to food. This crisis is driven by market-determined access, low wages, and unemployment, disproportionately affecting Black women and residents of rural areas and townships.
• Industrial and large-scale commercial farming in South Africa causes significant environmental harm, including the over-extraction of water, pollution from chemical pesticides, and the emission of greenhouse gases. Additionally, the agricultural sector remains highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
• A just transition for the food system requires a fundamental shift toward agroecology and the redistribution of resources. Proposed measures include the redistribution of land, the implementation of a universal basic income, and the adoption of a circular economy to eliminate waste.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (n.d.). IMISEBENZI YOKUVELISA KUYE EKUTYIWENI KOKUTYA YASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NEMFUNO YOTSHINTSHO LOKWABIWA KOQOQOSHO NGOKUNOBULUNGISA. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-02-XHO-SA-food-system-just-transition_Web_fin.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. IMISEBENZI YOKUVELISA KUYE EKUTYIWENI KOKUTYA YASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NEMFUNO YOTSHINTSHO LOKWABIWA KOQOQOSHO NGOKUNOBULUNGISA. n.d. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-02-XHO-SA-food-system-just-transition_Web_fin.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Institute for Economic Justice |title=IMISEBENZI YOKUVELISA KUYE EKUTYIWENI KOKUTYA YASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NEMFUNO YOTSHINTSHO LOKWABIWA KOQOQOSHO NGOKUNOBULUNGISA |url=https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-02-XHO-SA-food-system-just-transition_Web_fin.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjusticendimisebenzi, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{IMISEBENZI YOKUVELISA KUYE EKUTYIWENI KOKUTYA YASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NEMFUNO YOTSHINTSHO LOKWABIWA KOQOQOSHO NGOKUNOBULUNGISA}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-02-XHO-SA-food-system-just-transition_Web_fin.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }