Government considering universal basic income grant for unemployed South Africans

SAfm — The Department of Social Development is discussing a possibility of a universal basic income grant for South Africa's poor. Speaking during a government social cluster briefing on Monday, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, says the Covid-19 pandemic, had spurred discussions on how the poor will continue accessing support once the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is discontinued. The grant will cover people between the ages of 18-59 and who are falling in-between the cracks. We spoke to the Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.