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Coronation joins the fight against hunger this Mandela Day

Issued by Coronation

21 Jul 2025

This Mandela Day, as millions of South African households face hunger amidst tough economic conditions and a cold winter, volunteers from Coronation and other organisations joined FoodForward SA in Cape Town to help achieve their goal to distribute daily meals to over a million people.

Coronation joins the fight against hunger this Mandela Day

Coronation joins the fight against hunger this Mandela Day

Packing events took place in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Nomfundo Kafesu (left), CSI programme manager for Coronation and Alexandra Watson (right), Coronation board chairperson, share a lighthearted moment alongside 60 volunteers from Coronation, who joined the efforts for at least 67 minutes to help relieve food insecurity in the country. According a 2024 UNICEF report, 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day.

Picture credit: Candice Bekker

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