“No Money For Basic Income Grant” – ANC Told Bad News

Despite President Cyril Ramaphosa having indicated that the ANC held discussions regarding the possibility of the government introducing a much more sustainable, long-term solution to the country’s alarming unemployment at its recent special NEC Lekgotla, it seems there is a significant stumbling block in their way. Government reintroduced the Special Covid-19 Distress Grant in July, which has been lauded by civil society organisations and the broader public for its positive impact in a country that has been greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The R350 grant is expected to run its course by March 2022, and economic experts and Civil […]

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