In an interview with eNCA, Kentse Radebe, Deputy CEO at DGMT, highlighted how rising rates of shoplifting are not simply a matter of criminal intent but a deeper signal of growing poverty and desperation, particularly among families with infants. Drawing from insights in a Daily Maverick article, she unpacked how many parents are unable to afford even basic nutrition for their children, and the surge in theft of items like formula, nappies and food reflects the brutal economic choices families are being forced to make. Watch the full interview below.
Radio 702 Interview: Pledge to end child stunting by 2030 – time is running out
More than a quarter of South African children under five are stunted — too short for their age because of chronic malnutrition that often begins
May 1, 2026
