IN CONVERSATION WITH Refiloe Nt’sekhe MPL, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Social Development.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng rejects the Gauteng Department of Social Development’s (GDSD) plan to centralise food bank operations by transferring food parcel distribution from 288 Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) and the five regional food banks to a central food bank. This decision raises serious concerns as the GDSD lacks the capacity to distribute food centrally. The beneficiaries may not receive the food they need, leading to a sharp rise in food insecurity.