School feeding schemes stopped providing meals after the last exam was written, leaving children to find food for themselves in December and much of January.
The SA Human Rights Commission has recommended the premier consider declaring a state of disaster due to the high prevalence of child malnutrition in the Eastern Cape so that immediate interventions could be introduced. The recommendation is part of a long list presented by the commission during the launch of the report on an inquiry into child malnutrition and the right to food
Child-headed families in the Eastern Cape are battling to make ends meet, with older siblings having to step in to play the role of parents to younger ones, while the children’s performance at school also often suffers.
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