A Big R100bn is not on when we can’t afford a small R20bn for vaccines
Whichever way you cut it, broke SA just doesn’t have the funds for a Basic Income Grant
25 January 2021 - 15:05
During the recent ANC anniversary celebrations President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country should look into the viability of introducing a basic income grant (Big) to help the poorest people in the country deal with the immediate and long-term shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Naturally, the comments have drawn much debate. A Big, though costing a lot, has many benefits. In the SA context, where so many people live in abject poverty, such a grant can improve the outlook for much of the population...
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