The Covid pandemic has greatly exacerbated existing poverty and unemployment in South Africa. What are the best policies to alleviate it? Targeted social grants may aim to reach the poorest of the poor but there are many inefficiencies in the targeting method. A Universal Basic Income Guarantee is more costly, yet simpler to implement, will reach those in need more quickly, and is financially feasible.
The Covid Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is set to end in March 2022, and with it, the only source of income support for more than 9 million people. The burning question is […]
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