Abongile Nkamisa argues that recent civil unrest draws attention to the urgent need for universal basic income support The public disorder and civil unrest of the past week have had devastating effects on individuals and businesses across the country. Although the initial protests were purportedly related to the #FreeZuma campaign, the unrest that followed has a number of complex political and social causes. The catalyst was the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, with his supporters blocking the main roads in KwaZulu Natal and demanding his release.
Many were shaken by the riots that then swept through from KwaZulu-Natal and […]
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