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The basic income grant is surely on the horizon

    
Social security net: Senior citizens queuing for their social grants outside Jabulani Mall in Soweto.
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Allies of President Cyril Ramaphosa in his cabinet are divided on whether the government should implement a basic income grant (BIG) as a permanent fixture, with some saying that it will bankrupt an already strained fiscus. 

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Lizeka Tandwa
Lizeka Tandwa
Lizeka Tandwa is a political journalist with a keen interest in local government.
Sarah Smit
Sarah Smit
Sarah Smit is a general news reporter at the Mail & Guardian. She covers topics relating to labour, corruption and the law.
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