Zulu urges collaboration between govt departments for food security – SABC News [Video]

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Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu says, relevant government departments must come together and work towards ensuring food security.

That’s if the Eastern Cape wants to successfully tackle the issue of malnutrition amongst children.

Zulu attended a Child Malnutrition Outreach at Matyengqina village in Mthatha, whilst engaging with residents and traditional leaders about an array of issues.

Poverty and malnutrition are among the many socio-economic issues facing the village.

Last year, a South African Human Rights Commission Enquiry found that 116 children died of severe acute malnutrition between 2021 and 2022 in the province.

Zulu’s visit to the province follows widespread prevalence of malnutrition among children and subsequent complaints from the public.

Zulu called on government departments to work together to ensure food security.

“This money that government is giving to the families is money that is supposed to be at least meeting them half-way because it’s not adequate but at …