Unemployed beneficiaries in line to get their Sassa special Covid-19 social relief grants at Thulamahashe mall. The idea of a basic income grant is a response to the failure of government to create jobs, says an expert. Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu announced government was considering the introduction of a basic income grant. Another expert welcomed…
The announcement that Cabinet is considering a basic income grant should be welcomed, writes Mark Rountree.South Africa's democratic governments have provided grants for children, the elderly and disabled. Although this social support network is something we can be proud of, millions of citizens remain unemployed and unsupported. No just society should allow its people to…
The introduction of a basic income grant could solve three issues in the country, writes Mikhail Moosa.Why did the Minister of Social Development recently announce that her department was considering the introduction of a basic income grant (BIG)?In South Africa, there are more social grant beneficiaries than formally employed people.Does the country really need another…
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga during school readiness inspections. Equal Education and the school governing bodies of two Limpopo schools have taken legal action to compel government to feed pupils under the National Schools Nutrition Programme.Currently, only Grade 7 and 12 learners who have returned to school are receiving meals.The organisations are calling on government to…
postponed a planned briefing on the state of readiness to reopen schools. She said a special meeting of the Council of Education Ministers would be convened on Monday, News24 reported.The department said some provinces had requested more time as they waited on the delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE), which had been delayed due to…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…