/ 9 September 2022

The BIG fix: Effective basic income grant will soothe ailing economy

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Thousands of people line up at the labour department to apply for UIF during the Covid pandemic. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The government needs to cough up for an effective basic income grant if it wants to achieve a 6% GDP growth rate

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