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Umthambekia Food Garden, Tembisa: Elizabeth Rammpaya; Sizakele Tyolo; Witness Tsamano; Matshadiso  Leohla; Cordelia Pilusa; Thandiso Nlgqatsa

Community food gardens feed minds and bodies as learners return to class

As millions of learners return to classrooms this month, access to consistent, nutritious food remains one of the most decisive and fragile factors influencing learning outcomes in South Africa’s under-resourced schools.   Around 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, according to UNICEF. This often shows up in classrooms as fatigue, poor concentration and missed […]

Shoprite’s exit reflects problems in Africa’s investment climate that extend beyond retail.  (Wikimedia Commons)

Shoprite exits Malawi, extending its retreat from the continent

There is anxiety over the fate of hundreds of jobs and the stability of the country’s fragile consumer market

Meals on wheels: KasiD delivery CEO Freddy Mahhumane and Lucky Mazibuko of the Ribs Circle restaurant in Tembis are positive about the food-delivery business in townships. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The appetite for food delivery services in townships is growing

The big players have launched township e-commerce initiatives but existing businesses already have a good handle on the space This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

Seven budget-friendly family vacation activities: How Old Mutual Rewards makes it possible

Enhance your holiday experience without straining your finances. Old Mutual Rewards helps you to stretch both your imagination and your hard-earned Rands further

A recent 1,900-mile journey from mines in Congo and Zambia shows how, a century after commercial mining began here, the worlds hunger for copper is again reshaping the region. Photographer: Zinyange Auntony/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Zambia’s economy is controlled by foreigners

After nearly six decades of independence the need for real change in the country hasn’t diminished

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Interview: Sean Summers on Pick n Pay’s turnaround

The retailer released a grim set of results on Wednesday, which saw its shares plummet more than 14%