Godongwana and the presidency battle over grants
SRD Grant vs Family grant In a move that is causing ructions in government, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to propose that the Covid-19 social relief of distress grant be terminated and replaced with a “family grant”. Government insiders say the proposal will be one of the major announcements in Godongwana’s first medium-term budget […]
The Citizen: Government’s ‘secretive’ family grant plans laid bare
An article on the Family grant by The Citizen Civil society organisations have criticised a “secretive” and “closed door” proposal by government. National Treasury has proposed a family grant that would replace the R350 Covid Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. It would be paid to heads of households. The proposed family grant is discussed in this government […]
R350 SRD Grant Rapid Assessment: Final Report
THE RAPID ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND UTILISATION OF THE SPECIAL COVID-19 SRD GRANT Introduction and Background South Africa went into a nation-wide lockdown from 26 March 2020, which was extended through a risk-adjusted approach ranging from Alert Level 5 to Alert Level 1. The loss of jobs and income for millions of South Africans […]
NGO Pulse: A Decent Standard of Living
Lessons Learnt: Conducting the Decent Standard of Living Study During a Global Pandemic Managing Director of BDRC Africa Linda Findlay reflects on challenges – and very unexpected benefits – of conducting telephonic research in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was some 16 years ago that a research study was first conducted in South […]
The Daily Maverick: Civil society orgs concerned about the family grant
An op-ed from the Daily Maverick on the Family grant Civil society organisations campaigning for basic income are becoming increasingly alarmed by the fact that National Treasury seems determined to unilaterally, and secretively, push through a woefully misguided and unfeasible proposal for income support: the so-called family grant which will impact the other social grants […]
News24: Showdown over proposed family grant
An Excerpt from News24 Civil society organisations have criticised a “secretive” and “closed door” proposal by government. National Treasury has proposed a family grant that would replace the R350 Covid Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. It would be paid to heads of households. The proposed family grant is discussed in this government document which we are making […]
SPII-FES Basic Income Grant (BIG) Webinar Series (2/3)
Basic Income Grant (BIG) Webinar Series South Africa is a country characterised by gross poverty, inequality, and destitution. Unemployment is at an all-time high with a rate of 44.4%. With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc in all spheres of South African life over the past two years, our society’s fault-lines have been exposed for all […]
Minister Lindiwe Zulu: Launch of The Rapid Assessment of the Implementation and Utilisation of the Special Coronavirus Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) Report
Keynote Address of the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP on the occasion of the Launch of The Rapid Assessment of the Implementation and Utilisation of the Special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant Report. Chief Executive Officer of South African Social Security Agency, Ms. BJ Totsie Memela-Khambula; Deputy Director-General for Comprehensive Social […]
SABC News: Extreme poverty is on the rise
With Nkululeko Majozi – Social Security Researcher at the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres made the remarks, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Via zoom to discuss this some more is Nkululeko […]
Press Release: Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute launches critical research on Global universal Basic Income Guarantee Pilots and their lessons for South Africa 20 October 2021.
The Second BIG Webinar, 20th October 2021 Press Release For immediate release Tuesday 19 October 2021 Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute launches critical research on Global universal Basic Income Guarantee Pilots and their lessons for South Africa 20 October 2021. As the South African government continues to consider the feasibility of implementing […]
