The Social Policy Initiative’s two scenarios would meet basic needs and tackle unemployment
The government’s shameful decision not to pay the R350 a month social relief of distress grant during April and May and withhold R8-billion from 11 million people who had previously received it has highlighted the need for South Africa to introduce a basic income grant at the end of March 2023.
In a statement, five civil society organisations said: "The minister has confirmed that while 13.4 million people in South Africa have no income and 18.3 million live below the food poverty line , the budget allocation […]
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