A coalition of businesses and non-profit organisations has joined forces to provide urgent relief to flood-hit communities in the Western Cape, helping ensure that soup kitchens can continue feeding thousands of vulnerable residents after recent devastating floods.
A 40-tonne food relief consignment will be distributed to 36 soup kitchens across the province, with agribusinesses Senwes and Thuso Milling contributing 34 tonnes of maize meal as the largest donation.
Recent flooding damaged infrastructure, displaced residents, and placed immense pressure on provincial budgets, raising concerns about the ability of community feeding schemes to continue providing meals.
Coordinated by the People of South Africa Foundation through the Cape Care Fund, in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Social Development and the provincial government, the relief operation has sourced supplies from the North West, Free State, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga to support soup kitchens across the province.
The campaign has also received support from Fastway Couriers, Toyota Knights, Hertz, Pride Milling, Super Sconto, and Nosh, with organisers saying the collaboration reflects a nationwide effort to help communities recover from the disaster.
