# The University of Pretoria says that as the world commemorates Mandela Month, this is an opportune time to throw a renewed spotlight onto a silent crisis, food insecurity at South African universities. At universities across the country, levels of food insecurity range from eleven to 38-percent. UP’s director of Student Affairs, Kgadi Mathabathe, says that those facing a degree of food insecurity, lack of adequate nutrition, deepen the cycle of inequality, especially among African and first-generation students. She adds that food insecurity impacts mental health, concentration and attendance.
University of Pretoria puts a renewed spotlight on food insecurity at SA universities