A meeting between government and civil society groups revealed plans to introduce a basic income grant. Picture: Flickr/GovernmentZA There is a need to work towards affordable and sustainable social protection mechanisms that complement job creation and drive local demand.
That was the announcement that came after a meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and civil society organisations.
Ramaphosa, supported by Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, met with the organisations on Tuesday, 18 January, to discuss a proposal for the extension and improvement of the R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond March 2022 and possible […]
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