Johannesburg - President Cyril Ramaphosa’s extension of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant by an extra year to March 2023, has been welcomed by the Black Sash. During his State of ...

Speaking during his State of the Nation Address ... “This commitment must translate into the implementation of a Basic Income ...

The State of the Union address, which President Joe Biden will deliver on Thursday evening, is a status report required by Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution.

Nearly 2,000 Californians could receive monthly cash payments of $600 to $1,200 as part of the nation’s first state-funded guaranteed basic income program, the state’s social services ...

While government has repeatedly said it can’t afford to introduce a basic income grant, Ramaphosa made this undertaking during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday night.

During the State of the Nation Address last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa doubled down on plans to ‘expand and amend’ the SRD grant, signalling a move towards making a basic income grant a ...

Economic modelling suggests that a basic income grant for all individuals aged between 18 and 59 could significantly reduce poverty and inequality in South Africa.

Ramaphosa Advisers Divided Over Implementing South African Basic Income Grant South Africa is considered the world’s most unequal nation Panel members warn failure to offer grant may trigger unrest ...

Basic-income programs, which offer segments of society no-strings-attached payments, are gaining traction across the nation as a way to address the wealth gap and reduce poverty.. The bill's ...

Speaking in his 2025 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the Social Relief and Distress (SRD) Grant could be used to create a more sustainable source of income.

A UBI might help to address questions of basic subsistence, but it’s the power to say no to crummy jobs that could truly transform the economy—and there, a universal basic income falls ...