The news in brief
The SAHRC announces further scrutiny. This announcement does not publish findings against retailers.
On World Food Day, the SAHRC announced another phase of its National Food Systems Inquiry. The announcement points to further examination of the food system, including retailers, rather than a completed set of conclusions (National Food Systems Inquiry third leg).
The Constitution's protection of access to sufficient food provides the legal context. It requires reasonable measures towards progressive realisation within available resources. The existence of an inquiry does not itself establish that a named business has broken the law (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa).
The notice gives neither the next hearing dates nor final findings. These remain to be followed through the Commission's later publications. Keeping the announcement separate from the eventual evidence avoids turning a planned inquiry into an unsupported allegation (National Food Systems Inquiry third leg).
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