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South Africa’s children have the right to basic health and nutrition
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Today is World Food Day, a time to focus on the state of nutrition in South Africa, which is dire. Hunger is a harsh reality among children, particularly those under five who cannot access the fundamental human right of basic health and nutrition.

16 October 2022 - 00:00 Early childhood hunger is a bitter reality, shadowing millions of vulnerable children and proving fatal for many. ..

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