Niël Terblanché
A petition demanding the immediate implementation of a Universal Basic Income Grant (BIG) has been submitted to the Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka.
The petition was handed over to Sioka on Saturday in Windhoek to highlight a universal, unconditional basic income grant of N$500 per month for all Namibians up to the age of 59.The group sees this as a possible solution to redressing the high poverty, unemployment and inequality rates in Namibia.The petition, which has garnered 3 589 signatures.The handover was preceded by a demonstration where petitioners, predominantly youth, voiced their […]
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