SASSA grant beneficiaries have received a R50 billion shot in the arm courtesy of the National Treasury. The South African Social Security Agency needs more funding to initiate higher payouts for SASSA grant beneficiaries. Plus, there’s a major push to transform the current Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant into Universal Basic Income Grant (BIG) by … Read more
Stats SA has published its latest General Household Survey, which reveals that women run 42% of South African households on their own without any assistance. This revealing statistic follows the government entity’s revelation that one out of every two households in South Africa receives a South African Social Security Agency grant of some sort. WOMEN RUN … Read more
With just over four weeks to go to General Elections, President Ramaphosa has dangled Universal Income Grant for South Africa, yet again. He addressed COSATU members at a Worker’s Day rally this week, reports Business Tech. In his address, he said a Universal Income Grant for South Africa would be ‘a victory for the country’s … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa started a furore earlier in the year when he suggested social grants after the 2024 General Election might simply go away if the ANC was not reelected. It was political shenaniganry of the highest order. Further bolstered by his party’s hasty increase to South African Social Security Agency SRD grants this April. … Read more
Introduction of a Basic Income Grant in 2024 has been debated vigorously by government and economists for years now. On the one side you have the National Treasury saying such a grant administered by the South Africa Social Security Agency would cost billions more every year. TRENDING: WHO is ‘Tintswalo’ and is she living happily … Read more
