President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is considering the possibility of introducing a permanent basic income grant to help poor South Africans. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi While the reintroduction of the social relief of distress grant is estimated to cost Mzansi around R23 billion, independent political analyst Theo Venter believes it is certainly worth taking the risk.
“A basic income grant, although it may be expensive, is probably the cheapest way of doing several things,” he tells Food For Mzansi.
This, after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a grant of R350 to assist people during tough times while government was also still […]
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