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Social Security

20 March deadline for Sassa card migration nearly impossible, says deputy minister

South Africa

20 March deadline for Sassa card migration nearly impossible, says deputy minister

By Suné Payne

Budget in a box

Business Maverick

Budget in a box

By Georgina Crouth

Universal basic income is the answer to providing a solid unemployment social assistance system

South Africa

Universal basic income is the answer to providing a solid unemployment social assistance system

By Isobel Frye

Ageing Americans pose growing threat to Social Security system

World

Ageing Americans pose growing threat to Social Security system

By An Wentzel

Exploring a compelling case for why a basic income grant would benefit all

Maverick Citizen

Exploring a compelling case for why a basic income grant would benefit all

By Ed Stoddard

‘Beyond social grants, SA is tackling inequality while stimulating economic growth – here’s how’

South Africa

‘Beyond social grants, SA is tackling inequality while stimulating economic growth – here’s how’

By Cyril Ramaphosa

Eskom – starving the country to fund the feeding trough

Maverick Citizen

Eskom – starving the country to fund the feeding trough

By Luke Metelerkamp

Republicans could cut Social Security, Biden warns Florida voters

Newsdeck

Republicans could cut Social Security, Biden warns Florida voters

By Reuters

The high stakes of a universal basic income

South Africa

The high stakes of a universal basic income

By Hein Marais

The crisis of waged work reinforces the need for a universal basic income

South Africa

The crisis of waged work reinforces the need for a universal basic income

By Hein Marais

Universal basic income for SA trumps basic income grant — author Hein Marais

South Africa

Universal basic income for SA trumps basic income grant — author Hein Marais

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Government proposals to replace the SRD grant will exclude millions of poor people, and be unconstitutional

Business Maverick

Government proposals to replace the SRD grant will exclude millions of poor people, and be unconstitutional

By Neil Coleman, Carilee Osborne and Zimbali Mncube