Thousands of social grants beneficiaries from the surrounding villages of Mqanduli flocked to Mqanduli town to access their grants. The government must make a decision on extending the Covid-19 social relief of distress grant or to introduce a basic income grant.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing ANC members during the party’s 110th birthday celebrations in Limpopo, said there was a need for a basic income grant. “There is a clear need for some form of income support for unemployed and poor South Africans based on clear principles of affordability and sustainability,” he said.
His pronouncement came after a team of experts last […]
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