Basic Income Grant
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WRAP: Packed stadium, but little new as Ramaphosa delivers ANC election manifesto
The party wants to tie ministerial performance contracts to implementing key manifesto items
2.5 million job ‘opportunities’ in next five years, says Ramaphosa at ANC manifesto launch
The governing party also said it would progressively work towards implementing a basic income support grant
Basic income grant: Peering beyond the endless impossibilities
South Africa’s economy has stagnated and policymakers ought to be looking for solutions that move us forward
The Fiscal Cliff | Is South Africa nearing a debt crisis?
The real issue is that the February 2023 budget was the least credible assessment of the country’s finances since 1994
Ramaphosanomics cuts SA adrift
World leaders are closely associated with the economic policies they espouse, a fact that does not bode well for South Africa’s president
How do we write about the crisis-hit economy?
Reporters have an all too familiar relationship with crisis. But our desire to get by must not stop us from seeking out change
Godongwana: Basic income grant decisions won’t be made because of political pressure
The social development department has been allocated R35.7 billion to fund the extended social relief of distress grant
A BIG leap is Ramaphosa’s best step to economic growth
The government has shown that it is willing to explore introducing a basic income grant, which would mark a big step towards achieving growth
Controversial government spending cuts ‘paid off’
Fiscal consolidation is drawing to a close as the public purse was boosted by commodities, but the treasury will probably continue exercising restraint
Social relief of distress grant extended for another year
The finance ministry confirmed that it is still mulling whether and how to replace the interim measure with a basic income grant
The BIG fix: Effective basic income grant will soothe ailing economy
The government needs to cough up for an effective basic income grant if it wants to achieve a 6% GDP growth rate
Thomas Piketty: Direct wealth distribution needed to fix SA’s extreme inequality
The renowned French economist noted that the country has made little progress towards closing the inequality gap, despite efforts to redistribute income
‘South Africa on a path to unjust transition’
The country needs a greener economy but energy specialists say policymakers must ensure the creation of a fairer economy in the process
SA’s rising unemployment needs a fresh solution
The government’s failed attempts to address unemployment have left many without work, but there are ways to effectively overcome this
Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?
Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually…