By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the African National Congress government will consider the introduction of a basic income grant in South Africa in 2021.
Speaking at the party’s 109th-anniversary celebrations, Ramaphosa said consideration for the grant comes after emergency financial measures introduced around the Covid-19 pandemic come to an end.Despite the country’s limited resources, the country needs to look at identifying other poverty alleviation measures, he said."This year the ANC government, and broader society, will need to continue discussions on the desirability and the viability of a basic income grant to provide a social safety net to […]
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