Food Agency Cape Town

05/05/2026

In November last year, something important began in Langa.

Farmers, traders, community kitchens, school representatives, faith leaders, and local organisations gathered at Guga S’thebe to talk openly about food in our community — what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change.

We spoke about:

Farmers growing food without secure land or water
Traders being relocated and struggling with poor infrastructure
School gardens that don’t always feed the schools
Community kitchens operating without stable support
The daily reality of households facing rising food costs

What became clear is that Langa does not lack people doing the work.
We lack coordination, collective voice, and structural support.

Out of those conversations, the Langa Food Council began to take shape — a community-led platform to bring food actors together, strengthen local systems, and advocate collectively.

Looking back, November wasn’t just a workshop. It was a shift — from isolated efforts to organised collaboration.

The work continues this year as we build structure, expand participation, and move toward practical solutions.

If you care about food, dignity, livelihoods, and the future of Langa — stay connected. There is space for you in this process.


Each one bring one. 🌱

15/10/2025

Let's fight hunger together...

Stand for Food Justice ✊ Join us on 17 October from 10am outside the Social Justice Summit at the CTICC, Cape Town. Together we’ll honour those affected by hunger and inequality, and demand that leaders take urgent action to lower food prices and ensure access to nutritious food for all. No one ...

23/06/2025

Food Agency Cape with Uphakanini, Alcardo and TACC Veterans Community Projects enjoying the Open screening at Bertha House

16/06/2025

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As we close off the Youth Day reflections, we are in deep consideration of the role of youth in our collective transformation as we go forward. For us, it has meant deep collaborative processes between young artists and older (wiser) community activists.

We bring to you one such collaboration that was directed by one of our budding co-researchers and artists .bonnie as she (and team) documented with a keen, powerful eye the behind the scenes of community kitchens and the kind of impact kitchens have on the lives of those who enter their doors.

Please join us for an especially curated screening of our documentary, panel discussion and community engagement at a place we call our home base () on the 18th of June. This is part of our intention to broaden the public dialogue around our research and connecting the dots to other key critical voices in the Cape Town context.

See you there?!!

28/03/2025

This week, we held a series of community dialogues to unveil our newly published report, “With pots and pens to parliament”, alongside the community kitchens that played a vital role in its creation. On Wednesday, we came together with kitchen leaders and staff from Gugulethu and Hanover Park.

The theme of a feminist food future remained central throughout these discussions, and we are excited to see the meaningful impact this research will have in the near future.

26/03/2025

Five years have passed since the announcement of the national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While progress has been made in some areas, community kitchens continue to play a crucial role in addressing the social challenges that escalated during the pandemic. Despite their significance, they have received little to no support from the government.

📽️ Watch our film, "Cooking Up Feminism," on YouTube to explore the incredible contributions women have made to community kitchens and their enduring impact.

WATCH NOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iUsWOxlyoU

26/03/2025

Today, 26 March 2025, marks five years since our president, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over these years, so much has changed. Community kitchens transformed into lifelines for countless South Africans who lost their primary sources of income due to lockdown restrictions. These spaces evolved into social hubs, underscoring the essence of our work.

Since then, we have dedicated ourselves to facilitating co-research, hosting food dialogues, organizing reading groups, and critically examining policies, all while theorizing the concept of a food-just South Africa.

Yesterday we hosted a dialogue around our recently published report, "With pots and pens to parliament" with the amazing community kitchens in Bridgetown and Mfuleni!

We are committed to bringing research back to the very communities that helped shape it. This collaboration is the heart of co-research—built by the community for the community.

As we reflect on the past five years, our co-founder, Nomonde Buthelezi, shared her insights with MSN, discussing our fight against hunger and food insecurity.

You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gwYUfhWU

21/03/2025

Celebrating Human Rights Day, means honoring the

Let us reflect on the South African Constitution and what it says about protecting the right to food.

14/03/2025

Listen to the uPhakantoni Podcast🎙

Episode 8 of our podcast is out now. Nomonde Buthelezi welcomes us as we step into Callas Community Projects for a powerful Learning Journey. We explore the intersection of food and gender-based violence in the city of Cape Town. Join us as we uncover the deep connections between nourishment, resilience, and social justice in community spaces.

Full episode 8 available here: https://soundcloud.com/user-374323030/episode-8