The president of South Africa has endorsed the implementation of a Basic Income Grant (BIG) as time runs out for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country needed a BIG during the African National Congress’ (ANC) January 8 statement.
Ramaphosa said, “The Social Relief of Distress Grant has provided vital support for the unemployed during the pandemic, reaching 9.5 million people and lifting 5 million above the food poverty line”.He explained that this demonstrated the clear need to support unemployed and poor South Africans.March 2022 is scheduled to be the last month in which […]
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