SA needs to discuss the viability of a basic income grant, says Ramaphosa

SA needs to discuss the viability of a basic income grant, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the ANC’s January 8 statement on Friday night.

In addition to a mass rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine and a focus on infrastructure, the president says the viability of a basic income grant must be probed in 2021.

Economists, however, have warned that SA may not be able to afford such a grant. As the unemployment grant introduced by the government to help the poor cope with the economic shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic comes to an end, President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa needs to investigate the viability of introducing […]

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