Basic income grant to be considered

Basic income grant to be considered

NOMPU SIZIBA: The government, through Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, yesterday announced that it was considering the notion of a basic income grant for unemployed South Africans between the ages of 18 and 59. This in a bid to address the dire poverty levels in the country, which have been brought into sharper focus by the Covid-19 crisis. This is a noble gesture in a country of high inequality, and could genuinely ensure that millions of South Africans are able to live life that little bit better. But of course, the question is, or will be, is this going […]

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