We know that ending hunger in South Africa isn’t just about delivering meals. It’s about repairing a broken food system. While our national food rescue network ensures that millions of nutritious meals reach vulnerable communities, lasting change happens when emergency relief and long-term solutions work together.
Beyond Charity: Building Sustainable Food Systems
Our advocacy and education work shifts the focus from short-term feeding schemes to systemic transformation. We focus on:
- Entrepreneurial training and community empowerment, equipping people with the tools to build their own food security
- Infrastructure development: including cold storage hubs, community kitchens, and logistics networks that prevent food waste and extend shelf life
Why It Matters
Each year, South Africa wastes more than 12.3 million tonnes of edible food… Enough to provide three meals a day to 20 million food-insecure people for over a year!
This isn’t a food shortage. It’s a distribution failure.
SA Harvest exists to bridge the gap between surplus and need. By rescuing surplus food before it reaches landfill, where it generates harmful greenhouse gases — and redistributing it through our nationwide logistics network, we’re feeding people and protecting the planet.
The Bigger Picture: Systems, Not Symptoms
Our approach, aligned with key global observance days, mobilises corporate partners, civil society, and everyday South Africans to invest in practical, scalable food solutions.
We’re not just tackling hunger. We’re addressing the systemic disconnects between food waste, climate change, poverty, and infrastructure. Because access to food is a human right, not a privilege.
Join the Movement
If you believe in turning food waste into hope (and in building a nation where no one goes to bed hungry), there are three powerful ways to take action:
- Subscribe to our newsletter for impact updates: https://bit.ly/SAHnews
- Follow us on social media using #SAHarvest #EndHungerForGood and #SustainableFoodSystems
- Partner with us to fund food security infrastructure and change lives
Together, we’re not just feeding people.
We’re ending hunger. For good.