The South African economy is in a much more precarious position than had previously thought. The recession will be deeper, and the effects will linger longer than we had anticipated.

We are all living through something the severity of which we have never experienced before and are currently in the 64rth day of lockdown.

The SA food system is in a precarious situation. Already there is ample evidence of the impacts of climate change, deterioration in food quality and increased vulnerability of smallholder farmers.

The South African government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $4.2 billion. The money would come from a facility that provides financing to countries.

South Africa’s poverty levels have increased sharply over the past five years with an additional 3 million people now classified as living in absolute poverty.

The DA claims there has been an "upsurge" in the number of farm attacks in South Africa since the start of the national lockdown.