Social grant beneficiaries queue in Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape. Picture: DAILY DISPATCH Business has proposed that a basic income grant be paid to the poorest in SA during the Covid-19 crisis, as it is thought the epidemic could put one-million people out of work and leave those who make a living from informal activities destitute.
The proposal has been submitted to the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) for negotiation with the government and labour, a representative of Business 4 SA said in briefing on Tuesday. Business 4 SA is a newly established organisation that unites organised business […]
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