Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says that South Africa will introduce a universal basic income grant as part of a range of packages to help the country’s unemployed – but this plan is still a couple of years away from becoming a reality, analysts say.
According to Zulu, the basic income grant is already in play in some capacity, with the current Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant paying out R350 per month to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
This grant only applies to those who are not getting any other form of support from the government.This grant, which […]
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