IEJ: Government must consider giving South Africans over 18 years a once-off "universal basic income" of R4 500

SAfm — The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) yesterday called on the government to give South Africans above 18 years a once-off "universal basic income" of R4 500 as part of an emergency rescue package in response to the economic impact of COVID-19. The institute says President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration needs to unveil a R310 billion rescue package. This was just before President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Covid 19 social relief measures for the unemployed and increases for grant beneficiaries. We spoke to Co-Director at the Institute for Economic Justice and School of Economics and Finance, University of the Witwatersrand, Dr Gilad Isaacs...