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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: Gauteng residents going hungry following government's centralisation of food banks
Description: The Democratic Alliance says thousands of Gauteng residents are going hungry after the provincial government's centralisation of food banks. Despite recorded beneficiaries, households are struggling to access food due to logistical barriers. The DA blames the centralisation, saying it has created bottlenecks and ignored warnings. Food parcel distribution targets are being met, but households accessing food are falling short. The party is proposing decentralising food distribution to end hunger. Elvis Presslin spoke to Refiloe Nt'sekhe who is the DA's Gauteng Shadow MEC for Social Development...