basic income grant

/ 29 July 2021

The basic income grant is surely on the horizon

It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters

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By Lizeka Tandwa, Sarah Smit and Emsie Ferreira

Business

/ 29 June 2021

R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report

The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery

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By Sarah Smit

Opinion

/ 14 June 2021

Consumers buy cornflakes on credit

As millions join the unemployment ranks, relying on debt to make ends meet becomes more attractive

By Neil Roets

National

/ 25 May 2021

Renewed calls for South Africa to have a basic income grant

Human rights organisations are advocating a state safety net for the millions of South Africans who have been left hungry after the R350 social relief of distress grant was discontinued on 30 April

By Nation Nyoka

Opinion

/ 9 September 2020

Colin Coleman: Beyond the ‘two-speed’ society

A 10-point plan for streamlining South Africa’s economy

By Colin Coleman

Business

/ 13 July 2020