Social Development budget: South Africa needs a permanent basic income grant, not more hurdles to jump over

Social Development budget: South Africa needs a permanent basic income grant, not more hurdles to jump over

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The GOOD party welcomes the Minister of Social Development’s commitment to a new Basic Income Support policy expected to be tabled this financial year, according to the Minister’s Budget Vote speech.

However, we caution against yet another temporary extension of the so-called SRD grant. It is an indignity for those dependent on the meagre R370 per month to live without the assurance that they will not be deprived of their basic income […]

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