Rebellion of the poor

The role of Ward Committees in enhancing Public Paticipation in the Rustenburg Municipality: A critical evaluation

The role of Ward Committees in enhancing Public Participation in the Rustenburg Municipality: A critical evaluation Mpho Putu, 2006 Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Magister in Development and Management in the Faculty of Arts at Northwest University I hereby declare that this dissertation is my own work and has not been submitted for degree purposes at any other university nor have I copied it from any other person’s academic work. ___________________ Mr. I M. PUTU Date: April 2007 Dedication: This work is dedicated to my family especially my wife Buyisiwe who kept on encouraging me even in difficult times and my children Tshegofatso and Rorisang for their supportive work right through the time of my study. Particular attention goes to Thabo Putu (twin brother), whom we spent many long hours studying together and finally his family who always showed their interest and willingness to help and support both of us.

Basic Concepts of Food Security - Mpho Putu

Food security is defined as the availability of food and one's access to it. A household is considered food secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. Stages of food insecurity range from food secure situations to full-scale famine. The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life". Food Security: The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life". Commonly, the concept of food security is defined as including both physical and economic access to food that meets people's dietary needs as well as their food preferences. Household food security exists when all members, at all times, have access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Food security incorporates

No one should go to bed hungry!!

The rising cost of fuel next week will lead to food increase, which will put more families in a more desperate state. More and more households will feel the effects of the rising cost of living Hunger can refer to the discomfort, weakness, illness, or pain caused by a long-term lack of food. Although South Africa is said to be food secured, more than 11 million households in 2018 experienced food insecurity at times during the year—a condition that can include household members going hungry because they can’t afford enough food, as well as having to skip meals, compromise on nutrition, or rely on emergency food sources such as Community Nutrition and Development Centres, foodbanks or soup kitchens. Hunger and food insecurity are large and complex problems, in part because they are closely tied to poverty—a condition that has prevailed since the beginning of recorded history. The presence of hunger and food insecurity in South Africa raises questions of why they prevai

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