Basic income grant: Finally on the cards, still far below food poverty line

Basic income grant: Finally on the cards, still far below food poverty line

Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu / MEDIA STATEMENT / The content on this page is not written by Polity.org.za, but is supplied by third parties. This content does not constitute news reporting by Polity.org.za.

With the cost-of-living crisis spiraling out of control, GOOD welcomes the commitment by government to finally bring in a permanent Basic Income Grant (BIG) for millions of South Africans in need.

In a written parliamentary reply, the Minister of Social Development indicated that her department will be seeking Cabinet approval to publish a draft policy for public comments in the […]

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