RC 261011SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Listeners heard a sharp debate on South Africa's R500 billion celebration spending alongside a grim picture of household hunger and a stalled national food plan.
- 07:42
A UCT Liberty Institute study puts South Africans' annual spending on celebrations, from weddings and funerals to graduations, at over R500 billion, with guests warning that borrowing for these events is unaffordable.
- 08:43
Dr Brittany Kesselman said 63.5% of South African households are food insecure, from mild to severe, and over a quarter of children under five are stunted.
- 08:48
The 2018 to 2023 national food and nutrition plan did not go well, and government now says it lacks extra resources to implement its replacement plan.
- 08:56
Public consultations on the new ten-year food plan have not yet reached the Eastern Cape, Free State, North West and Western Cape, Dr Kesselman said.
- 08:32
Teach South Africa urged voters to ask candidates how a decision affects the child, and which budget line and official will be accountable, before the 4 November local elections.