Neil Coleman
latest news & developmentsWithdrawing SRD grant could save R36bn, but economists say it is here to stay
The grant budget is to be cut by R20 billion but it is unclear how the numbers will add up
‘Explosive’ jobs crisis imperils South Africa
Experts’ strategies for fixing the unemployment crisis range from devaluing the rand to a universal income grant or accepting debt from loans
Income grant: Big bang for a few rand
Corporate South Africa is rolling out the big guns to spike momentum towards a universal basic income grant that threatens to expose their sick graveyard economy
Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant
Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable