Johannesburg, a ‘world class African city’ is the economic hub of South Africa. Situated in Gauteng, the province is classified as the fourth largest economy in Africa, accounting for 33% of South Africa’s GDP. Constituting the industrial and commercial heartland of South Africa the three individual metropoles, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tswane are surrounded by industrial and mining complexes within the province. However, households in Johannesburg's poorer areas are experiencing severe food insecurity and poverty. Large numbers of people are affected and the widespread perceptions of worsening conditions clearly indicate that poor communities in Johannesburg are faced with socioeconomic and health-care crises which require urgent intervention. In order to provide empirical evidence of the food poverty situation in Johannesburg, the Urban Food Security Baseline Survey was conducted in Alexandra (Alex – 298 households), the Inner City (IC – 348 households) and Orange Farm (OF – 350 households).
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