South Africa

Coronavirus could increase hunger for over 40m in Southern Africa

4 June 2020

40 million people in Southern Africa are at risk of increased hunger and poverty due to the double threat of the coronavirus and consecutive climatic shocks, warned Oxfam today.
More than 52 million people across Africa going hungry as weather extremes hit the continent

7 November 2019

More than 52 million people in 18 countries across southern, eastern and central Africa are facing up to crisis levels of hunger as a result of weather extremes, compounded by poverty and conflict.
Cyclone Idai one month on: thousands in Mozambique still cut off from any help and struggling to survive

12 April 2019

Areas hit by Cyclone Idai are “like a war zone” says Oxfam. The destruction and suffering are still not fully mapped. Despite initial appeals, international aid effort are still grossly underfunded, and aid agencies are already stretched and running out of resources.
Enough is enough: Oxfam seeks to end violence against women and girls once and for all

24 November 2016

Gender inequality is both the cause and the consequence of violence against women and girls, said Oxfam today, as the agency launches a new global campaign called “Enough: Together We Can End Violence Against Women and Girls” to stop one of the most prolific human rights violations.
Urgent action needed as South Africa faces maize drop linked to ‘super’ El Nino

28 January 2016

South Africa is facing its smallest maize harvest since 2007 this year as record-high temperatures and drought continue to hit its agricultural sector. According the government’s Crop Estimates Committee, only 7.44 million tons of maize is likely to be harvested in 2016 - that’s 25 percent less than the 9.94 million tons reaped.
South Africa commits to cap emissions through to 2030; climate finance is key

25 September 2015

South Africa has today tabled its climate action plan for Paris, committing to put a lid on rising emissions through to 2030. How low they are able to plateau will depend on international support meaning so climate finance will be key to unlock greater ambition, says Oxfam.
For Richer or Poorer

25 September 2015

The BRICSAMIT have come to be considered the economic powerhouses of recent decades. Not only have these countries managed to reduce poverty but today, all eight BRICSAMIT countries occupy the top ranks as some of the most unequal countries in the world.
African Union should call on South Africa to protect refugees and migrants from xenophobic attacks

12 June 2015

The African Union (AU) should call on the South African authorities to provide a long-term security guarantee for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers living in the country, Oxfam, Amnesty International and other 11 civil society organizations said today at a side event during the AU Summit underway in Pretoria and Johannesburg.
Hungry being squeezed by climate change, rising commodity costs and land exploitation

13 October 2014

Rising food costs, climate change and dramatic changes in land tenure are increasing the reality of hunger and leaving food-insecure people feeling they “are rated as the cheapest of the cheapest”.
Hidden hunger strips away dignity, perpetuates inequality and destroys South Africans’ potential to prosper

12 October 2014

One in four people in South Africa do not have enough to eat, and half the population is at risk of hunger, despite the country producing more than enough food.