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The Urban Food System of Cape Town, South Africa

Gareth Haysom, Jonathan Crush, Mary Caesar

Hungry Cities Partnership (Report No. 3), African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town

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Hungry Cities Partnership Report No. 3 examines Cape Town's demographics, economy, informal sector, urban agriculture and food security. A 2013 national survey found 26% of South Africans regularly experienced hunger and a further 28% were at risk, with urban informal areas showing especially high rates (36% hunger, 32% at risk). On urban agriculture, the report notes the City supports 201 community gardens with 1,849 beneficiaries, yet fewer than 5% of households in low-income study areas grow their own food.

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  • 26 %

    hunger prevalence(hunger south africa)

    Social
    region
    South Africa
    year
    2013
    method
    national survey (Shisana et al 2013)
  • 80 %

    moderate or severe food insecurity rate(food insecurity low income cape town)

    Social
    region
    Ocean View, Philippi Ward 34, Khayelitsha Ward 95, Cape Town
    year
    2008
    method
    AFSUN survey (Battersby 2011)
  • 201 gardens

    community gardens supported(urban agriculture cape town)

    Social
    region
    Cape Town
    year
    2014
    method
    City of Cape Town report
  • 28 %

    hunger risk prevalence(hunger south africa)

    Social
    region
    South Africa
    year
    2013
    method
    national survey (Shisana et al 2013)
  • 36 %

    hunger prevalence(hunger urban informal areas)

    Social
    region
    urban informal areas, South Africa
    year
    2013
    method
    null
  • 1,849 people

    community garden beneficiaries(urban agriculture cape town)

    Social
    region
    Cape Town
    year
    2014
    method
    City of Cape Town report
  • 5 %

    households growing own food rate(household food growing)

    Social
    region
    low-income areas, Cape Town
    year
    2008
    method
    less than 5%; AFSUN survey (Battersby 2011)
  • 12 %

    informal sector share of economy(informal economy cape town)

    Economics
    region
    Cape Town
    year
    null
    method
    City of Cape Town calculation

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  • Food securityMixedWith caveats
  • Policy and governanceMixedWith caveats

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