During his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday, Ramaphosa said that during this time, the government would engage in broad consultations and technical work to identify the best options ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement to expand the social relief of distress grant aims to provide a sustainable income for the unemployed, with hopes of implementing a Basic Income Grant.

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 ...

Arizona's GOP state House voted unanimously for a bill banning basic-income programs. Arizona has one of the worst homelessness rates in the US.

A panel of economic advisers appointed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is divided over whether the country should implement a basic income grant to ease poverty in the world’s most ...

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.

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.

What do they say about a universal basic income grant in their manifestos to a country with more than 55% of the population living below the poverty line?

Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.