Government has begun work on reviewing South Africa’s grants system, says finance minister Enoch Godongwana.
The government has started a review of South Africa’s grants system, says finance minister Enoch Godongwana.
Addressing an oral questions and answers session in parliament on Wednesday , Godongwana said the goal of the review is to develop an optimal support mechanism for grant recipients and help establish an approach to long-term social security in South Africa.
Godongwana said that, in view of the Covid‐19 related job losses, increasing poverty and inequality, Treasury and the government should seriously consider a basic income grant after the necessary consultations with relevant stakeholders.
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