Nicholas Ndogena, an unemployed father of three pleads for money and a job at a busy Sandton intersection. Pic. John Woodroof. DURBAN – Experts are calling on the government to provide a basic income support (BIS) for unemployed citizens. They have recommended that the government builds on the existing Covid-19 social relief of distress grant and gradually implements a basic income grant.
A recent report by Statistics SA revealed that over 34% of South Africans were without jobs. Stats SA said the second quarter saw an increase of 1.8% in jobless people, compared with the first quarter.
According to panel chair, […]
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