Urban gardens one solution to corruption, hunger

Urban agriculture is one way for people to overcome their utter disappointment in the government and become more self-reliant, says urban gardeners and academic experts.

And with the cost of living in South Africa rocketing, along with the rising unemployment rate, city dwellers should waste no time in setting up food gardens on their nearest pavement.

From growing food, the next step is sharing it, and from there the apartheid and class-based spatial barriers that still exist today will break down, said Pretoria pavement gardener Djo BaNkuna.

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