QUESTION $1$

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$1\mathrm{.}1$ Given the National School Nutrition Programme $($NSNP$)$ detailed in the case study, the Department of Education in KZN seeks your counsel as a supply chain management consultant on the preferred approach for this program between centralized and decentralized. Provide an analysis of your recommendation, including key considerations and implications.

$(20$ marks$)$

$1\mathrm{.}2$ As stated in the case study, President of the centre, Gabby Malope, told Food For Mzansi that the whole value chain has been disrupted". Analyse this assertion and explore the factors that might have influenced it$.$ Your analysis should incorporate supply chain frameworks.

$(20$ marks$)$