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Basic income support grant can address extreme poverty and inequality in South Africa—economic model shows how

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country's per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This ...
Yahoo

South Africa’s Ramaphosa Hints at Income Grant as Election Nears

(Bloomberg) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa again hinted at introducing a basic income grant, saying that there is a “strong case” for it despite the nation’s “fiscal constraints.” ...
Business Insider

South Africa could be the first-ever country to provide a no-strings-attached universal basic income

Universal basic income has wide support in South Africa. South Africa's largest political party recently pledged to make it a reality. The country is ranked as one of the worst countries in terms of ...
The Citizen

Ramaphosa hints again at expanding SRD grant – and will Treasury go ‘BIG’ this time?

President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again promised in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday evening that the Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant will be expanded to create a more ...