Cabbages are pictured being thrown away at the Johannesburg food market.
More than 10 million tons of food land up in landfills in South Africa every year.
This was revealed at a recent event hosted by international organisation WasteAid in Midrand, Gauteng.
The event was attended by major role players in South Africa’s food waste management sector.
The aim was to find solutions to eliminate food waste in a country where millions are food insecure.
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