The Covid-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, unrest and the KZN floods have contributed to South Africans forking out nearly 12% more for basic food items compared to a year ago.
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In rural areas, 81% of children live in abject poverty where critical resources such as water, electricity, books and technology were missing from many schools, serving as barriers to a complete educational experience.
According to the figures supplied, the North West is the only province that showed a significant decrease in the number of child deaths due to severe malnutrition.