Statistics South Africa's figure which says that more than 2 million households suffered from hunger in 2021 is in the media again this week. One immediately feels that we must do something, but what are possible solutions to this problem? The experience during the Covid pandemic showed that transfer payments help, but does this mean that the government should just pay a bigger grant? What role can small-scale farmers or household vegetable gardens play?

This episode is supported by the Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.