Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

UBIG

To feed a family of four just the basics costs R145.18 more than a year ago

South Africa

To feed a family of four just the basics costs R145.18 more than a year ago

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Basic Income Grant — How South Africa can afford to pay for it

South Africa

Basic Income Grant — How South Africa can afford to pay for it

By Zimbali Mncube

Leaked documents show how government wants to tackle social security and unemployment

South Africa

Leaked documents show how government wants to tackle social security and unemployment

By James Stent for GroundUp

Basic income grant — separating the facts from the populism

Business Maverick

Basic income grant — separating the facts from the populism

By Vuyisiwe Mahafu

Basic Income Grant — what it’s all about and what it could mean for South Africa

South Africa

Basic Income Grant — what it’s all about and what it could mean for South Africa

By Carilee Osborne

‘Youth are starved of opportunities’, say experts ahead of Youth Day

South Africa

‘Youth are starved of opportunities’, say experts ahead of Youth Day

By Michelle Banda

Green decent work agenda, social protection and land reform the bedrock of climate crisis transformative resilience

South Africa

Green decent work agenda, social protection and land reform the bedrock of climate crisis transformative resilience

By Basani Baloyi, Katrina Lehmann-Grube, Hlengiwe Radebe and Prabhat Upadhyaya

Debunking the ‘culture of dependency’ argument against social grants

South Africa

Debunking the ‘culture of dependency’ argument against social grants

By Bandile Ngidi and Kelle Howson

Yes, we can afford a Universal Basic Income Guarantee

South Africa

Yes, we can afford a Universal Basic Income Guarantee

By Aliya Chikte and Gilad Isaacs