Residents of Iterileng informal settlement, near Laudium, Pretoria, flocked to a local stadium as early as 3am on Wednesday in a bid to get their share of 11,000 food parcels distributed by local groups.
Some bought their own chairs and crates to sit on while they endured the snaking queues to the stalls.
While many food parcel drives have been characterised by chaos in the past, volunteers ensured all those in the queues had their thumbs marked with ink to avoid repetition in collection. “The need for food was massive and people are desperate. We have a crisis. Half of the people in Iterileng are foreigners and no one has received any help from government,” he said.Abramjee said the distribution was a joint initiative between Meal SA, Operation SA, the
The parcels contained maize meal, bread and other food, soap, sanitiser and face masks, among other items.
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