Social Relief Of Distress Grant
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Three decades on: Assessing South Africa’s Progress since 1994
The democratic breakthrough of 1994 stands as one of the most significant political achievements of the modern era. Against the odds, South Africa chose negotiation over civil…
Future of SRD grant uncertain, treasury says
The Universal Basic Income Coalition said the government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries
Three developments in January place unequal democracy back on the road to justice
The Expropriation Bill was signed into law; the families of victims of apartheid-era human rights violations want to know why the TRC recommendations haven’t been implemented,…
Stilfontein miners: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’
The tragedy of miners trapped underground and the police’s Operation Vala Umgodi is an all-time low for human rights – the government of national unity must act now
SA’s poor urgently need a decent universal basic income grant
The decision to provide a grant of R1 634, the upper bound poverty line, rests in the hands of the elite
It’s okay for ‘our people’ to buy beer with R350 grant, says Ramaphosa
The president said the minister of finance was consulting with social development about possibly increasing the social relief of distress 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
Social relief of distress grant extended until 2025
But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed
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
More history, less critique in ANC’s 2019 elections manifesto review
The governing party asks voters to ignore its failings and focus on its long-term successes
Public purse sees tail end of mining tailwind
Mining windfall helped SA’s financial position, but lower revenues and additional spending will delay the end of fiscal consolidation
Social development budget is not fit for purpose
The under-investment in cash transfers and caring services by the government suggests that many may well fall still further behind
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
With little detail about Eskom’s debt plan expected, budget could disappoint
The utility’s R400 billion debt has fed into the country’s 15-year energy crisis and low growth potential, which has been identified as a key credit weakness
Protests are the true state of the nation … the government is detached from its people’
No legal provision for calling a state of disaster because your cabinet is incompetent and your government incapable, panel hears