Dying to eat | Carte Blanche | M-Net

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.
In a quiet, isolated village in the Eastern Cape, nurses prepare for the day shift at a local clinic. Tholeni near Gcuwa in the Eastern Cape is one of the most impoverished villages in the area - unemployment is high and most families rely on grants for survival. But last year, even the government-sponsored social relief and food parcels couldn’t save seven children from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). The children died within three months of each other. Theirs are the tragic faces of an under-reported and existential crisis in the country’s poorest regions: kwashiorkor, a painful condition often affecting children starved of proper nutrition. In South Africa, among the two wealthiest countries on the continent, around 15 000 children required hospitalisation because of the condition. It’s a crisis of hunger that’s spread throughout the country and government seems powerless to respond. Carte Blanche investigates.
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[@jaystan233]

Your journalist is very compassionate, Well done.

[@annettesteynviljoen1911]

1210

[@annettesteynviljoen1911]

Where is the father? Where is social welfare? We need mobile clinics to service and care for our people.

[@sueelliott4793]

Sux to know,it's sad that in other countries like NZ you can go on a dole and they will help you buy a washing machine or vacuum cleaner,that is what taxes are used for. Govt should do more as that is what taxes should be used for. If a country of 5 million like NZ can do it,then a country of 60 million can do better.

[@NorthBag777]

Can cartel Blanche open an email where we can pledge food/money for these people ? .

[@maggie81180]

Thank you for making these stories available to the general public. An educated nation can vote wisely.

[@ts-jus-differen]

Agree, however, only the few who can afford will see this (not taking anything away from Carte Blanche - I'm a fan and applaud them), majority of people out there are in the dark (figuratively and literally) and will forever be in the dark kuba they are not informed or do not know the things happening around them and politicians take advantage of that. come election period you'll find them everywhere whereas they are nowhere to be found ngoku when they are needed most - wish everyone could see your stories

[@lillybianca4185]

So true. This was heartbreaking to watch😢

[@ZKhweziN]

EC will vote ANC again next year

[@respect8312]

No it is beyond heartbreaking.

[@avuyanyangani460]

I'm struggling to understand how can someone experience hunger in such wealth land.

[@elsabadenhorst9746]

I removed my lawn and planted a garden to feed my self. I have 3 hens for eggs. I have 3 female and 1 male rabbit to feed my self. The rabbits have between 4 to 9 babies. I let the male visit one female once a month. I never go hungry. I planted 200 banana plants, 200 patata plants, 200 amadumbe plants, 200 cassava plants, 2 passion frute vines, 2 grinadella vines, 4 pawpaw trees, small vegtable pach with green beens, carrots, spinich and beetroot. I have one peach tree. Then i also have 3 bee hives and a sall pach of shugar cane. My house is small and my land is 40x40 metres including my house, rainwater tanks and chicken run and rabetery. I have some solar power. I am now turning 76 years old and i still can survive living and working alone.

[@bozzibozziana5366]

You are the best person on this list, news makers is creating stories for them to use against ANC, rather than teaching people how to make food for themselves. if everyone was like you SA will not be hungry

[@ravenblack7052]

@@bozzibozziana5366 I think you take for granted that everyone thinks on the same level. During apartheid all our vegetables came from our garden. We also had a few fruit trees that our vegetables were grown around. I had my own little patch that I tended. All we did once a month was buy our dry staples. I can tell you that most of our neighbours did not do the same. Whenever our garden yielded more than we could consume (like potatoes, tomatoes and mielies) we shared these with our neighbour's. My father was forthright to the point of rudeness. He asked our neighbour's why they did not plant. All he got were excuses. Fortunately back then, everyone was working and no one was starving. Today when I go back home, most people are unemployed and they are making more of an effort at growing their own food gardens. It's been over 20 years since my father has passed but they all say that they learnt from him. Perhaps we should get Afriforum to help these areas and teach them to plant, how to use save seeds from the current crops for replanting and how to harvest and store water. There's no point in berating people without teaching them. We therefore step in and help by whatever means we are able to.

[@ravenblack7052]

@@bozzibozziana5366 Further to my comment above, it is ludicrous that you even attempt to absolve the ANC of their responsibility after 30 years of failures. They've killed our economy, driven away most of the investment which has resulted in the hunger problems our country faces. It's therefore disingenuous of you to accuse the creators of this piece that is highlighting a gross failure by government which is not only hurting but killing our people. Sadly, you miss the mark. Had government not interfered with their reverse racist laws, our country would be prosperous. It would have surpassed its potential. We would not have children dying of starvation. This should wound you deeply. It bothers me that it doesn't. It shows a complete lack of humanity and empathy.

[@ayanda130]

@@bozzibozziana5366 they are news makers its not their responsibility to buy seeds and JoJo tanks and teach people to plant vegetables.

[@fawziaabdurrahman2251]

Wow 200 banana tree Is that 40km x 40km? SQ meters seems small for all those plants

[@peterpooe3145]

ANC you have blood in your hands, whatever you do 2024, DO NOT vote ANC , vote any other party I could care less. This story has destroyed the rest of my life, a hungry child dying of malnutrition breaks a person's heart, we soldier on and help where we can, we keep trying.

[@brucebosch9362]

This is breaking my heart. As a South African I am appalled at this - we are not that poor of a country. Why is this happening?

[@eisbeinGermany]

south africa is a very rich country, with all the gold diamonds coal iron ore copper tin platunuim exports, not to speak of all the car companies, it gets all stolen by anc, i worked 40 years on gold mines and know how much gold the mine i worked at dispatched every week, i worked in the smelt house and know how much gold was poured most weeks, thats just on one mine, there are so mnay gold mines in SA

[@NatalieBarends-uj3de]

​@@eisbeinGermanythe thief's are stealing everyday living luxury's.

[@mandlas.4305]

This makes South Africa look like South Sudan

[@retha6504]

Ask the people of our country who are in government positions.

[@thedevine7963]

There are jobs in the Eastern Cape but they hire immigrants. If these people sit back and watch their children die of malnutrition then they can't be taken seriously. I feel bad for them but only to a point. South Africans have first preference in all industries in SA. This makes no sense to me.

[@CharlieC738]

This is heartbreaking! Our government is busy fighting for the rights of the Palestinian people, the EFF is fighting for the rights of foreigners. All this, while the people of this country, the children of this country are dying of malnutrition! People! We need to hold our government accountable. Stand together and fight for your rights

[@mbalisikhakhane4859]

Exactly. Their values are so construed. Imagine giving your neighbor your last plate of food in turn sacrificing your own. It doesn't make any sense.

[@YouTubeGlobalAdminstrator]

"Don't come here with your white logic! You just want to oppress us again you racist!" /s

[@antonjoubert6980]

The ANC doesn't care 😂 Welcome to Southbabwe

[@Spoken-e5p]

Don't forget about DA only taking care of the areas where white people live in cape town. Let's talk about the oil they found and they sold the cape town to the English people. AMC, EFF, DA is the same person

[@zn6471]

What/who is DA, VF, Inkatha, Action SA, BOSA, Kiss and others fighting for?

[@pradeevdhora3650]

This is heartbreaking 😭. Not long ago we were called on, as South Africans to support the national rugby team at the world cup. Apparently it was the patriotic thing to do. People took to the streets waving pro Palestine flags and anti Israel flags. Apparently we as South Africans had to give our 2 bits worth regarding these matters. But, at home, for our fellow South Africans, we have no voice. Ramaphosa, was on TV standing in solidarity with Palestine but his very own people are dying of starvation. Can someone please tell me how this is acceptable. How can this make sense?😢

[@rohanlalbakool8113]

While we were winning the world with all the glory people were and are starving in south africa.

[@pradeevdhora3650]

What has the sa rugby team done for the less fortunate in South Africa?

[@noluthandonyandeni7882]

​​@@pradeevdhora3650Soya Kolisi is Sthe current Springbok Captain i involved in many Charity Organisations and I am sure so are many of his team mates,if not all. The bottom line is that the long / medium term solution is for these rural people to plant veggies ,& fruit for the sake of their children. Where are their Community leaders to motivate and encourage them .

[@adaliantsiki]

@@pradeevdhora3650 this country is very hypocritical

[@someoneelse1895]

The same guy who sent back 2/3 of the budget just smiled and said there's no money for food.. Yet he looks well fed.. Wow😊

[@alberttesla8632]

right? lol, ahhh the irony

[@adnel4142]

They could have helped these people plant fruit trees, perennial vegetables and start community gardens. Do not wait for the government! What are all the unemployed doing to improve the situation? They have time on their hands to turn their area into a place of bounty.

[@glenniswilliams]

This is very disturbing. I'm feeling so helpless. GOVERNMENT please step up If i dont eat for half a day. How does these people survive for a week??.

[@BenjaminMalatji247]

Wait until you see how 'fresh' his own kids look whist there's no money 😩🙆🏾‍♂️🚮

[@tafadzwamubvakure3488]

It's sad

[@luthermahoney5867]

This is the legacy of the anc 😢 All the funds stolen could massively help to not only feed but create opportunity to return dignity to people.

[@1gerard47]

Exactly, so sad meanwhile the guptas are living the life of luxury at S A s expense in cahoots with we all know who.😊

[@marimuller9530]

Isn't it a SHAME that they used millions to change the name of PORT ELIZABETH , instead of feeding the poor......it is INSANE !!!

[@chuxch7293]

Theres no money while he has a fat belly with his expensive clothes, ai ANC ya gana shem, why should our people go hungry while politicians live like kings

[@glennborrageiro6257]

Ja but who are you voting for???

[@raynolings217]

I also looked at his full belly

[@satravisingh1]

The officials in that province should have their salaries cut...

[@thabisosikhumbuzomazibuko3209]

True or best be arrested for these crimes

[@kaltimoktober]

No. Taken away.

[@mookimoves9469]

Criminally charged

[@stewarthoward2371]

They should be fired without any compensation and left to deal with poverty

[@natashamarume2563]

exactly how can they receive fat pay checks knowing the majority of people are suffering

[@AWT3D]

ANC should be ashamed of themselves. Ruling government failed the people of EC. Voting 🗳 ANC out is thee only option

[@sudonym5356]

What's crazy is that E.C is still an ANC stronghold 😢

[@fransmosia5880]

It was nice seeing a smile on the lady's face at the end of the episode. Thank you for helping this community, carte blanche.

[@Ash-so6qn]

There is a lot of grassy land around... can Carte Blanche help them grow food? Perhaps with seeds/ potting soil/ water storage containers? Giving food is only a temporary solution :(

[@mantombikgaka8792]

My thoughts exactly!

[@satravisingh1]

Not that easy

[@TSnyman]

Great idea, but I'm sure the water shortages in that area will be challenging.

[@tumi7381]

.. useless thoughts🚮

[@tumi7381]

🚮🚮🚮🚮🚮people are hungry now. the kids must eat now. growing food does not always bring out food. and how long does a seed take before it can sprout, before it can eventually be ready for consumption 😩😭

[@prano550]

but this province votes ANC every election and suffer the innocent children thanks to gift of the givers again.

[@bonganiyou]

Tier 1. This is systematic keep then hungry and bring out the food and shirts during voting season. Tier 2. Pay the corruptible ones who have jobs. Tier 3 Elect and promote those who support the oppression of others via these mechanics. Tier 4 MPs NEC and president level … we all know the story here. of government.

[@prano550]

sad ,sad@@bonganiyou

[@tshepotsekedi1681]

The problem of blind leading the blind or people serving themselves at your expense.

[@Valkyrie271]

To our politicians sitting and eating like fat cats, open your eyes and feed our children, feed our people, feed our country!

[@ravenblack7052]

And with this problem which is not new, they've introduced new laws for the agri industry forcing farmers to take on BEE partners. Pretty soon, the entire country will be facing starvation. These racist policies only help the connected cadres. It cannot be that we ended one racist government to be replaced by another! It's high time that we started fighting back with civil disobedience.

[@GranvilleRoedolph]

Lol they lied about apartheid

[@patrickbalfour9607]

Unfortunately you asking the impossible where you go politicians are career criminals. They all about how much can they steal from national coffers and proclaim that they serving you

[@johanvermeulen3629]

​@@ravenblack7052change goverment and stop the fat cats stealing our economy and our future. Lawlessness will help nobody. The only way is to vote them out. This is truly sad to see chidren suffering because of a useless goverment. My heart breaks seeing this happening and seeing the goverment just increasing their pay and stealing more and more and some people still vote for them. Truly a sad day in SA.

[@Bee-dp3st]

@@GranvilleRoedolphOnly you believe that

[@JesseDeMeyer-b7f]

If the ANC actually cared about any South African, this would not be the situation. But they don't care. You are seeing the fruits of them not caring.

[@sandilemsibi]

Starving with all that green land, no single veggitable garden? no chickens in the yard? no ducks? aw ngeke this is just weird now..... It must be hard being the Government of South Africa, leading people who are sitting on their areses and expecting political miracles all the time...

[@russellstoffberg6331]

​@@sandilemsibii agree. I grew up with the sound of chicken in the morning. We have become lazy. All this vacant land. Let the people feed themselves.

[@u-Dramatic_avocado5867]

@@sandilemsibi Okay but suddenly there are no costs to farming or raising chickens?

[@niloluthers3296]

And eff is more worried about foreigners while their own are starving

[@russellstoffberg6331]

@@niloluthers3296 Anc, Da, Eff, they all care more about their parties then then rest of us.

[@laurencemunro]

This is truly shocking ANC - you are not even able to look after the poorest of the poor amongst your own people, yet you have resources to fly first class and many honourables receiving fat cheques and still stealing from state coffers too. Despicable and a disgrace this government is!!

[@ThobileMakinyane]

The poverty is at rife however people as hungry as they are, they do not stop giving birth to more children which is so unnecessary. Are they giving birth for government. i think the poverty is more in the brain than life. This might sound insincere however i feel we put ourselves to more problems.

[@tshepotsekedi1681]

Absolutely

[@chrisjpndala7576]

Shout out 🎉 to gift of the givers ...they are changing lives ❤

[@pulengphatedi8153]

The Gift of the Givers ❤❤❤,🙏🙏😭

[@leratolegoabe8397]

They are an ethical organization. So refreshing. They give me hope❤

[@chrisjpndala7576]

@@leratolegoabe8397 most definitely

[@charibannywell]

These are communal lands if local gvt could drill solar powered boreholes and teach communities to grow their food, it could go a long way to curb food shortage becz food charity isn't sustainable

[@seanprinsen7265]

Well done ANC! Great job you're doing! I guess this is still Apartheids fault...

[@ravenblack7052]

Undoubtedly, Cyril will be shocked first and then blame apartheid!

[@bonganiyou]

Tier 1. This is systematic keep then hungry and bring out the food and shirts during voting season. Tier 2 Pay the corruptible ones who have jobs. Tier 3 Elect and promote those who support the oppression of others via these mechanics. Tier 4 MPs NEC and president level … we all know the story here.

[@gabriellarvlahopoulospolisco]

The ANC MUST GO!!!

[@asemahlenonyati3008]

People in the Eastern Cape need to vote them out. This was truly heartbreaking!

[@annatjiekruger77]

Is there not a farmer that can give her a few chickens and help her to build a chicken coop. Maybe somebody can teach her to grow veggies. At least then she can provide for her family. If she are able to grow fresh food, I will help her health as well!

[@emilysimelane6376]

Sad part is that the very same mothers will be voting the ANC. Cry our beloved Country

[@sekaa1234]

Carte Blanche, please startup a go-funding in order to donate whatever little we may have.. this might also help other families that never had an opportunity for aid in SA😢

[@KFM197]

Very sad useless government register to vote people and vote this useless government out they really don't care about it us

[@lukehay4854]

Terrible government

[@ksmjuqu]

The fact that we are still dealing with malnutrition in South Africa in 2023! Can these political delinquents please be voted out

[@adewaleogunbajo6909]

Do South African women just go out to pick up a man on the street whenever they feel like having a baby? Cause i dont understand why there's always no father present. Imagine the lady with an 11 months old baby which means she almost recently had the baby but there's no mention of the baby's father and the reporter didnt even bother to ask.

[@beewest5704]

Truth I many of these men are also unemployed or have other families to raise.

[@elinorsmalberger8883]

Exactly the problem!

[@gruesomeloki]

Crazy how local government has failed small communities like this.

[@ravenblack7052]

Not crazy at all. After all this years under ANC rule, we know that they have zero empathy, zero conscience, zero humanity. It's about the self with this lot. Notice how they dress? What they drive? How they live? The size of them?

[@marcebresler1842]

Under the cANCer of South Africa thousands upon thousands have lost their lives, dignity and dreams but change will come. It always does but unfortunately enough people first need to suffer to will that change.@@ravenblack7052

[@splashafrica]

It's not a local government mandate you are looking at a national and Provincial government failures

[@regaogetswechuene9591]

This is so heartbreaking 💔. Our government is literally killing the people😭😭.

[@sonicmoronicalcholic7889]

They Are terrorist what did you expect

[@ksmjuqu]

As for the Gov, they have really caused irreparable harm to South Africans and more so in the Eastern Cape

[@kobusvanstaden3747]

"when the ANC does to you what the apartheid government did to you, you must do to them what you did to the apartheid government" - Nelson Mandela

[@sandilemsibi]

Starving with all that green land, no single vegetable garden? no chickens in the yard? no ducks? aw ngeke this is just weird now..... It must be hard being the Government of South Africa, leading people who are sitting on their areses and expecting political miracles all the time...

[@noluthandonyandeni7882]

100%True

[@annatjiekruger77]

Don't just GIVE food, teach the people to grow their own food! Give them seed, water, fertilizer. If you give them a food parcel they eat for a month, if you teach them to grow their own, you feed them for the rest of their lives!

[@Lala97]

This is sooo painful to watch

[@eisbeinGermany]

the bible teaches us that

[@markanthonytavaries5031]

It’s so easy to speak neh? You judgmental entitled human being

[@Lee_807]

Give them food and teach them how to make their own. Realistically it will take weeks and months for crops to be ready for harvest

[@Zangettsu_ZA]

As hard as it is to say this, the truth is that the ANC government wants and needs people to be dependent on them. That is why they have ruined the education system so that people do not think for themselves anymore. The ANC thinks it is an achievement to have 27.3 mil + people on grants. It is a way for them to secure their vote. If people fear losing their grants they will keep voting ANC. Instead of teaching people new skills and empowering them so that they can look after themselves. But this causes people not to be dependent on the sate anymore and as they become more aware of what is going on they will see the African National Criminal organization for what they truly are.

[@avuazahc1966]

So called ANC strongholds are also the hardest hit in terms of underdeveloped underserved in everything

[@RhythmAndRibs]

I have a near 9 month old daughter and the first few minutes broke me. Wow!

[@justang762]

This is a tragedy, I'm just completely heartbroken. I'm in tears watching this.

[@AAustin777]

How about adding seed packets per care package? Then they can plant their own food. Add a 'how to plant' pamphlet. Teach the nation how to sustain themselves aswell.

[@adaliantsiki]

Charities are part of the problem there needs to be more self sustainability programs which educate them and give them the tools and resources neasesary

[@nmsingh72]

And yet millions of people will again vote for the same people that does this to them

[@moniquedefranca5759]

They get selected and not elected. If voting worked it would have been ilegal.

[@boi9643]

Gift of the givers is truly heaven sent

[@siyamthandaphiri9102]

Can we teach our people to plant food. We need more programs that teaches people to grow their own food..

[@MissLindz19]

I couldn’t agree with you more, people need to be taught how to work with their hands and go back to agriculture!!! People are so dependent in such a way that they can’t even think

[@Philani408]

Poorest province but EC has highest percentage when they vote for ANC

[@Noelene1602]

🌍I found this story disturbing, not through the covering of the facts of the malnutrition crisis situation. However, there was NO attempt to look at what is being done by communities nearby to FEED THEMSELVES. Give a man a Fish, and he eats for a Day. TEACH him to FISH and he EATS for a Lifetime! We have many examples of Communities Feeding themselves and others, through 'Farming Gods Way' and 'Gardens of Faithfulness'. Social grants are enabling poverty, not helping people out of poverty.

[@dakamatak8242]

It's a shame cause these same people complaining are the same people who keep voting for ANC and round and round the circle goes until

[@Nedankinde93]

The tragedy is that they keep voting for the ANC and supporting a government which has failed them.

[@Da_JanRil]

We need to teach people to farm for themselves and focus on community uplifting.

[@theSANewsnow]

This was such a heartbreaking episode to watch

[@igentleman23]

This is very sad.. But the question remains.. Why are so many of these people who can't even afford to look after themselves having children? Stop them reproducing and you would solve the problem. Educate them to know better..

[@nokwandangubane3928]

Exactly.......I don't understand 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@teresagillmer9464]

14:34 and they still vote A N C

[@ya-eeshabrahams4867]

Please get that money to the gift of the givers as they are the only people that will make a difference in SA.

[@beewest5704]

True they are really doing a great job & they do not discriminate. They help everyone.

[@andilemajiki2203]

Not take take aways from the struggles of the people being interviewed but I just want to say I hope Govan is getting the appropriate Trauma Debriefing and emotional support after each episode to help him deal with what he witnesses on these reports. To try and prevent psychological repurcussions and burnout.... Just a suggestion. Not implying anything.

[@lillybianca4185]

You know, that's also something that struck me while I watched this episode. This is emotionally taxing. I hope all journalists get the help they need🙏🏽💕

[@irlonconstantine8793]

Yes. Its true. One needs support for the trauma....

[@debbieangel9376]

@andilemajiki2203 Wow Andile, Thank you, you just wrote what many of us thought of when Govan held his head in his hands I broke down some more, this was hard, raw journalism, He will def need some Therapy afterward

[@andilemajiki2203]

@@debbieangel9376 honestly, it can't be healthy. Especially if it's repeatedly. Over time it can be affecting. I'm still being haunted by the images of the Special needs school.-He went there twice. I really hope those concerned do provide that kind of help.

[@andilemajiki2203]

@@lillybianca4185 Very taxing. You feel it beyond the screen. How much more with the person who see these with their eyes

[@mossfairy3060]

They should be growing vegetables.. it's not hard butternut sweet potato and spinage growns easily...

[@ephraimchaphi7390]

And it's sooo cheap to start something to make one self efficient. Government is not responsible for everything, we've a capacity to start something.

[@mossfairy3060]

@ephraimchaphi7390 exactly. My heart hurts for these children. Someone needs to educate these ppl about off grid living, it will improve their lives big time. Self sufficient is the way in rural villages, come on its not that hard

[@sallysmitgeddes2270]

How is this still happening.. This is so cruel and heartbreaking 😢😢

[@avelile]

Eastern Cape needs a lot of attention, Food shortage, skills shortage, economic decline, and stagnant governance are some of the things that need resolving in the province and unfortunately, all the skilled and brilliant minds of EC end up being exported to other provinces where there are better opportunities. The other issue is crime.

[@LYNETTEWUCHERPFENNIG]

Yet they in EC R the biggest ANC supporters u get what U vote for

[@sandilemsibi]

Starving with all that green land, no single veggitable garden? no chickens in the yard? no ducks? aw ngeke this is just weird now..... It must be hard being the Government of South Africa, leading people who are sitting on their areses and expecting political miracles all the time...

[@glennborrageiro6257]

Ja but look who they vote for????

[@ephraimchaphi7390]

They'll hate you for telling this truth. I live with disabilities my brother, and I capitalise every cent I get instead of positioning the government as my ambilical cord. People need to drop pride and start something.

[@b.m.6526]

I was too scared to say something. You are absolutely correct.

[@beewest5704]

They lied to ppl that everything would be free. Now they are dying in the most unequal country in the world. The EC has always been the unloved stepchild of S.Africa.

[@excuseme9458]

You are absolutely right. There's a reason why they're in that position, it's because they fail to get and take the initiative to actually THINK and do something for themselves. The best we can do now is to create educational programs for them to teach them how to farm their own land and then help them the resources to do so.

[@thabisosikhumbuzomazibuko3209]

Can we have Gift of the Givers for a government and out with these politicians

[@Ayla_3.3]

Only those that have truly gone hungry, can understand how hard it is to keep mentally stable. Thats not to mention emotionally and eventually physically. My heart bleeds for our people who are starving.

[@sammyjoemathabatha2627]

Isnt the EC, the highest ANC voting province?

[@joney654]

"We can't wait nd argue on what government does and does not do, the reality is people are dying" 😢😢 black child wake up

[@Eddie-tn2om]

The child support grant encouraged more litter. No one bears children for someone else to look after.

[@charmainesmith6132]

Unfortunately in S.A. the poor and ignorant are sheep following the incorrect shepard. Lead by example the famous saying. So why can our government leaders have up to 11 or 12 wives and various leaders have between 6 to 15 children but the people cannot...these are poor non-educated ignorant people that do not have access to hospitals only clinics that do not have food never mind contaceptives or birth control or Dr's. Think outside the box mate!!

[@nkanyezisithole7381]

I shed a tear watching this. Thank you Gift of the Givers, Cart Blanche for showing this.

[@ozzels9474]

But we still vote for ANC. Common people. Wake up!!!

[@ErizoJavu]

Don't Vote ANC🚩

[@nompumelelosimelane3008]

This is absolutely heartbreaking 😢😢

[@seanprinsen7265]

"There's no money..." this ANC memeber should be audited immediately and we'll see why there's no money.

[@mondliedwin4857]

"After sending back 37million"

[@dylang736]

The minister looks well fed.

[@Amira-d4d5d]

May Allah'talah bless gift of the givers sponsors and volunteers, and everyone who assisted

[@tshepo7122]

Just vote the ANC out. That’s the only solution

[@reiannaidoo]

This makes me so sad and also so very angry. It's the same people that are suffering while the ANC government they keep voting for lives like kings and queens. It's up to the people to change this by changing the vote.

[@astridtwomey776]

Would Family Planning not help these poor women?

[@beewest5704]

Do the clinics even have contraceptives? This last 3 years I have received so many calls of women looking for the injections because the clinic had run out.

[@REV738]

And the people of this nation will carry on voting for their glorious ANC..

[@rocknroller3000]

We need better long-term solutions. These villages need to learn how to farm, and self sustain themselves, and provide an income for their community. The child grant is also a mess. Too many children are being born, just for the purpose of acquiring a child grant. This is crippling the system and overwhelming the aid. 13 million children are on child grants. That is a ridiculous number. We need to educate our poor. This is so sad. I hope these children find a miracle, they came into this world fighting. They deserve a chance, but we need to be realistic about how we can create sustainable communities. These children are not only in need of food,... but also education, otherwise, we are setting them up for a worse fate than their parents.

[@Bennylebea]

The their land looks very fertile for smal scale farming, free range chickens and goats don't need much, mealie meal also doesn't need much. Before the middle class and before we adopted the western culture, we were able to feed Ourselves

[@HoneyBunRoad]

yeah and I believe there's a popular instagram lady from around the same area who grows a lot of things in and around her yard. food parcels aren't going to be the forever. they need to stand up and start farming IMMEDIATELY

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

I… couldn’t finish watching. I’m heartbroken. Just heartbroken. I’m not even South African… but l have heard this same story in my own country. 💔💔💔

[@catharinasteyn1786]

This is unacceptable, now you know why the people in government is so nice round, they are eating these childrens food.

[@mfanakithi2002]

This is heartbreaking 💔. It’s not just heartbreaking, it’s inhumane

[@cephasmoffat3783]

Busy making huge investments on the Beitbridge Boarder post to stop people who are escaping these same situations from their countries , it shows that ANC and the rest of Governments in Africa care's less about the people they are governing😢

[@mandytryon3373]

What the government is doing is pure evil. We must all take individual responsibility and do what we can to help those who have nothing. Regardless of how they got there. These people are the same as us-human beings! How can we turn our backs on our fellow brothers and sisters?

[@ravenblack7052]

We should as South Africans, run a parallel government. Take control of every facet in which these criminals have failed us. We can rebuild our country without our government. When we're done, we demand a government of direct democracy where we the people vote on laws and remove the power from the hands of these imbeciles to make unilateral decisions that do not serve us, the people.

[@sandilemsibi]

Starving with all that green land, no single veggitable garden? no chickens in the yard? no ducks? aw ngeke this is just weird now..... It must be hard being the Government of South Africa, leading people who are sitting on their areses and expecting political miracles all the time...

[@TheSirse]

"There's no money", he says with his enormous belly.

[@b.m.6526]

So he must work for free? Not all politicians steal money. It's a Fact there is no money to support useless people bringing children into Poverty.

[@pieterpompies2093]

Viva B.E.E and A.A..

[@BigDaddy-ys5zs]

This story shook me. We must get rid of this useless anc. People cannot continue to suffer like this.

[@Rekash8484]

bad choices by parents make children suffer

[@marthinusbyleveld5012]

To grow food sustainably you need water , seed , and proper planing . Sometimes you need soil tests , fertiliser and know how to control pests or pesticides . Succession plantilng and diversity is needed . To live 12 months and through winter from a garden alone , with no finances to support your garden... definitely not that easy .

[@beulahviljoen9046]

Not easy, but it help. It's better than nothing.😢

[@dudungidi9151]

Need fence to keep livestock out

[@josierussell3290]

Get food foundation in these places. Grow food keep chickens rabbits quail. No need for hunger. Can’t depend on handouts all the time. It will run out eventually. People just need showing how too Grow.

[@shanaazabrahams1319]

I completely agree with you

[@hendrikdebruin4012]

The service provider who could not deliver was probably a cadre contact. I wonder what WAS delivered for the balance not sent back? If a proper supplier with the proper logistics were selected this would not have happened. But as always the choice was probably based on BEEE status and nothing else. The fathers in most cases disappear. I know what I am talking about - I have 5 black foster children in my household who have no contributing fathers - in fact they were abused and handed into my care by social services. BTW I have not had an increase in my salary since Jan 2020. I must still cope today with the same funds I earned then.

[@sibz_world]

WHAT THE BLACK MAN, WHO WANTED SO BADLY TO BE IN GOVERNMENT TO LIBERATE HIS OWN,HAS DONE TO THE COUNTRY IS HEARTBREAKING!!!!

[@janinekayser4837]

The reality is people are employed and still can't afford to buy food after paying rent and other mandatory debts.

[@beewest5704]

S.A is becoming costly to live in. Crime, loadshedding & corruption artificially increases the prices of everything.

[@bonelelamene7918]

This is heart breaking. Anc has killed our people.

[@helenduplessis4166]

Where is the money?

[@paulreed3716]

Where is Malema in all of this?

[@beewest5704]

You mean ANC 2.0

[@sherannaidoo2712]

Im guessing that our politicians are watching this over a nice steak dinner.....

[@fmakura12]

This is sad , how is the soil in the area , watching I saw a lot of land , it got me thinking about food gardens , helping these mothers teaching them how to plant and grow vegetables , or having community gardens that help feed

[@fmakura12]

Providing seeds , is there water skills , empowering them to supplement their grants and the food parecels

[@asemahlenonyati3008]

How is there no money? Make it make sense! How is he so nonchalant about this?

[@VJASK93]

How can we help them Carte Blanche please share details or follow up

[@jaimevanderwalt369]

Thank you for posting on relatively accessible sites, having always valued your news I was rather disappointed with having to forego DSTV. Seeing that wome's smile at the end of this video was both heartening and tragic

[@BloodBoughtMinistries]

Help them out to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes. There is lots of land to grow tomatoes and all sorts of vegetables.

[@1812nico]

Does BloodBoundMinistries also teach Luk 3:11: "He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise."?

[@nigelpeterjamieson1812]

Its really sad to see the amount of hunger and starvation. I was so angry, that the carte blanch investigator was addressing such a fat government official who really seemed indifferent. Big up to Carte Bkanche and Gift of the Givers.❤

[@sigithebum]

Can we do away with tenders? These people are already in the system. Why isn't the money deposited directly into their SASSA accounts?

[@raynolings217]

South Africa are in this mess because of Tenders. Tenders only made the receiver rich that's all.