People who only just had their heads above water, are now slowly drowning, according to a community leader.

David Letele has recently had to cull the number of families receiving food parcels from his BBM foodbank because he's been unable to secure government funding.

He's had financial backing from Z Energy - which will help cover running costs.

But Letele's facing an avalanche of demand in communities where food insecurity is a daily issue.

Bella Craig and Marika Khabazi have the story.