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Economic growth can be stimulated in SA by affording basic income grant to poor

South Africa

Economic growth can be stimulated in SA by affording basic income grant to poor

By David Harrison, Katharine Hall and Paula Proudlock

Quakers urge government to implement a universal basic income or face ‘dire consequences’

South Africa

Quakers urge government to implement a universal basic income or face ‘dire consequences’

By Gregory Mthembu-Salter and Benonia Nyakuwanikwa

South Africa

Proposed amendments to regulations on Social Relief of Distress grant do not go far enough

By Carilee Osborne

Funding a basic income grant will not mean a ‘slight increase’ in taxes – it will be close to crippling

South Africa

Funding a basic income grant will not mean a ‘slight increase’ in taxes – it will be close to crippling

By Ann Bernstein