What’s Eating Us? Maverick Citizen launches third season of food justice podcast
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Zukiswa Pikoli, Maverick Citizen editor, travelled to the Western Cape to get the perspectives of people who grow our food.
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What happened
Zukiswa Pikoli, Maverick Citizen editor, travelled to the Western Cape to get the perspectives of people who grow our food.
Why it matters
They spoke out about pesticide exposure and the struggle for a fair wage, despite the very real possibility of losing their livelihoods.
Common ground
She then trundled through the bumpy dirt roads to Nqileni village in the Eastern Cape, where an NGO is working to improve the lives of children and adults — both locally, and also through national policy advocacy.
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Claim 1: “They spoke out about pesticide exposure and the struggle for a fair wage, despite the very real possibility of losing their livelihoods.”
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No evidence found in any source to corroborate or contradict the claim about food growers discussing pesticide exposure and fair wages.
Claim 2: “She also spoke to an owner of an alternative grocery store — only organic, and only driven to healthier food choices in a fast-paced city.”
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No evidence found in any source to corroborate or contradict the claim about an organic grocery store owner.
Claim 3: “She returned to Johannesburg to get a first-hand account of the food insecurity in Bertrams and one young person who is committed to community.”
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No evidence found in any source to corroborate or contradict the claim about food insecurity in Bertrams and community engagement.
Claim 4: “Zukiswa Pikoli, Maverick Citizen editor, travelled to the Western Cape to get the perspectives of people who grow our food.”
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Wikipedia entries provided do not mention Zukiswa Pikoli or her travel activities. The cited sources are unrelated to the claim about her reporting on food growers.
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— Adila Hassim (born 1972) is a South African advocate. She rose to international prominence as a member of the legal team in the South Africa vs. Israel case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adila_Hassim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adila_Hassim
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— This article displays the various political parties' party candidate lists for the 2024 South African general election.
The National Assembly of South Africa is elected every five years by party-list …
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— Vusumzi "Vusi" Pikoli (born 29 March 1958 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African advocate and the former head of South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority. He is noted for instigating criminal char…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vusi_Pikoli
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vusi_Pikoli
Claim 5: “She then trundled through the bumpy dirt roads to Nqileni village in the Eastern Cape, where an NGO is working to improve the lives of children and adults — both locally, and also through national policy advocacy.”
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No evidence found in any source to corroborate or contradict the claim about travel to Nqileni village and NGO activities.
Claim 6: “All episodes are hosted and produced by Pikoli, co-produced by Lillian Roberts, recorded at Flame Studios at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, and edited by Martin Nkanyiso Ngwenya.”
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No evidence found in any source to corroborate or contradict the claim about production credits and recording locations.
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