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Food Indaba 2026: What we learned when we put water at the centre of the food system
From 20 July to 2 August, Food Indaba 2026 brought people together across Cape Town to explore a question that is at once obvious and easy to overlook: what happens when we understand water and food as parts of the same system? This year’s theme — Rivers, Oceans, Aquifers and Rainfall (ROAR) — provided aContinue reading “Food Indaba 2026: What we learned when we put water at the centre of the food system”
Stories of impact: Busi Majola, GrowSA graduate
For Busisiwe “Busi” Majola, agriculture has always been more than a practice. It has been a lifelong fascination, shaped by childhood visits to rural areas, school projects, and a deep imagination of ecosystems where everything has a place. In 2019, that early love was reawakened with a new language: permaculture, sustainability, and regenerative farming. AsContinue reading “Stories of impact: Busi Majola, GrowSA graduate”
Langa Agrihub featured in new book, ‘Urban Resilience and Community Innovation in Crisis Gardening – A Global Perspective’
Crisis Gardening – A Global Perspective, presents an in-depth exploration of how communities are reimagining food systems amid persistent crises. This work challenges conventional approaches and encourages a reflective examination of urban agriculture practices as strategic responses to social, economic, and environmental instability. Structured in three broad sections, the book first defines and explains crisisContinue reading “Langa Agrihub featured in new book, ‘Urban Resilience and Community Innovation in Crisis Gardening – A Global Perspective’”
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Join SAUFFT’s Board of Trustees and Lead Transformative Change in Urban Food Systems
The South African Urban Food and Farming Trust (SAUFFT) is expanding and diversifying its Board of Trustees. We are inviting interested and qualified candidates to apply by completing the application form by 28 February 2025. About SAUFFT: Based in Cape Town, South Africa, SAUFFT is a non-profit organisation dedicated to strengthening vulnerable urban communities throughContinue reading “CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Join SAUFFT’s Board of Trustees and Lead Transformative Change in Urban Food Systems”
Climate crisis and biodiversity podcast episode with Kurt Ackermann, SAUFFT CEO
Podcast host, Joel Bolnick, founder and prime mover of the new Ros Bean Biodiversity and Mindfulness Centre in Cape Town, is in conversation with SAUFFT CEO, Kurt Ackermann. Joel was the co-founder of Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and the Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC), and a leader deeply committed to social and environmental justice. ThisContinue reading “Climate crisis and biodiversity podcast episode with Kurt Ackermann, SAUFFT CEO”
International Internship Opportunity: Food Indaba 2025
The Food Indaba is accepting applications until 17 January 2025 for international students for an internship in June-July 2025. Summary Context With over 500 in-person attendees, nearly 200 000 online engagements and a media audience reach of over 58 million, Food Indaba is a major platform for food systems awareness and transformation. This annual programmeContinue reading “International Internship Opportunity: Food Indaba 2025”
Global Resilience Partnership report draws on SAUFF Trust’s work and supports scaling innovative solutions for resilience in informal contexts
The latest Global Resilience Partnership report, “From Informality to Impact: The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informality,” launched at the UN’s World Urban Forum this week. The report identifies key opportunities and challenges for scaling urban resilience solutions in informal contexts, as well as recommendations for policy and investment approaches that helpContinue reading “Global Resilience Partnership report draws on SAUFF Trust’s work and supports scaling innovative solutions for resilience in informal contexts”
Food Indaba 2025 will explore AI’s impacts and opportunities for African food systems.
SAVE THE DATE Artificial Intelligence and the Food System – Food Indaba 2025 7 – 20 July 2025 A more humane food system with AI? The 7th edition of the annual Food Indaba explores the potential impacts and opportunities of artificial intelligence on African food systems. While AI is already playing a role in creating efficienciesContinue reading “Food Indaba 2025 will explore AI’s impacts and opportunities for African food systems.”
SAUFFT features in report from launch of SA Early Years Climate Action Alliance
The SA Urban Food & Farming Trust is one of the founding members of the SA Early Years Climate Action Alliance, established on 26 June 2024 in Cape Town. The report from the Alliance launch features the work of the Trust, including a climate change adaptation programme the Trust will introduce as the summer seasonContinue reading “SAUFFT features in report from launch of SA Early Years Climate Action Alliance”
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