Interest groups said the expansion of the SRD grant should culminate in the implementation of the Basic Income Grant. Speaking during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), Ramaphosa said the ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Zulu said that discussions about the basic income grant had been ongoing for a long time, and that there was still work to be done before the grant could be implemented.

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 ...