South Africa is considering introducing a basic income allowance after poverty and record-breaking unemployment helped the worst violence after apartheid.
More than 330 people died during a week of violence in July, which ended when troops were deployed on the streets of its major cities. While the immediate cause of the unrest was the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma due to contempt of court, it was exacerbated by poverty and the pandemic.
The National Treasury of South Africa told lawmakers this month that it was investigating cash payments to alleviate poverty. President Cyril Ramaphosa had earlier hinted that the ruling […]
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