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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.