Ramaphosa says basic income support is on the cards

Ramaphosa says basic income support is on the cards

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his 2023 state of the nation address in Cape Town on February 9, 2023. The government has announced the establishment of basic income support to cushion the poor against the rising cost of living while it seeks ways to mitigate the impact of load-shedding on food prices.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his state of the nation address on Thursday that work is under way to develop a mechanism for targeted basic income support for the most vulnerable, within the country’s fiscal constraints.

This, according to Ramaphosa, will build on the innovation government has introduced through the […]

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