Although a government-commissioned panel investigated the possibility of introducing the aid universally and found that there was a need for it, it has since emerged that the president has been advised against it, saying it would perpetuate grant dependency. FILE: Last December, President Ramaphosa committed to addressing the basic income grant question when he delivers the State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Picture: pixabay.com
JOHANNESBURG – While there are contradictory views and research reports in the public discourse about the viability of a Basic Income Grant in South Africa, civil society has called on President Cyril […]
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