GROUNDUP Covid grant should be increased to at least R413, say civil society groups 3 min 0 By Liezl Human for GroundUp
CAMPAIGN TRAIL 2024 Mmusi Maimane unveils Build One South Africa’s grand plan to attract voters 4 min 9 By Nonkululeko Njilo
GROUNDUP Hundreds march demanding Ramaphosa address Basic Income Grant at State of the Nation Address 2 min 3 By Chris Gilili for GroundUp
THE BATTLE AGAINST POVERTY Expert panel advocates ‘gradual phasing-in’ of basic income grant 4 min 1 By Naledi Sikhakhane
ALLEVIATING POVERTY Implementing a universal basic income requires political will and public support, webinar told 3 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
GROUNDUP Farm workers march to Parliament demanding major labour reforms 3 min 0 By Liezl Human for GroundUp
MTBPS Mini budget — Bouquets and brickbats from politicians and civil society after Godongwana’s speech 5 min 0 By Velani Ludidi
MTBPS Mini budget – Prisons are a ‘college for criminals’, say activists in call to redirect funds 3 min 0 By Velani Ludidi
MAVERICK CITIZEN EDITORIAL Hopes persist Godongwana will make a case for a human rights-based Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 4 min 1 By Zukiswa Pikoli
GROUNDUP Call for Treasury to tax the rich to pay for a Basic Income Grant 3 min 0 By Chris Gilili for GroundUp
GROUNDUP POVERTY ALLEVIATION Labour unions reject government proposals to replace SRD grant 3 min 0 By Tariro Washinyira
WEALTH GAP OP-ED Closing the inequality chasm — the pros and cons of imposing a wealth tax in South Africa 3 min 5 By Peter Dachs
GROUNDUP OP-ED Basic income grant — separating the facts from the populism 5 min 5 By Vuyisiwe Mahafu
GROUNDUP OP-ED Basic Income Grant — what it’s all about and what it could mean for South Africa 4 min 1 By Carilee Osborne
BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER Women-headed households on the frontline of food insecurity 3 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
ANALYSIS ‘Step Aside’ will not be stepping aside: ANC’s policy conference ends with promise to hold the line 4 min 1 By Stephen Grootes
BOOK LAUNCH A universal basic income could alleviate many of our crises, says researcher Hein Marais 3 min 0 By Michelle Banda
JULY POLICY CONFERENCE ANC supports a basic income of R350 and proposals to ensure race parity in schools 3 min 8 By Ferial Haffajee
TUESDAY EDITORIAL What is human life worth? The government needs to raise its humanity 5 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
TUESDAY EDITORIAL Asinamali! Defending our democracy means controlling the price of petrol and food 6 min 0 By Mark Heywood
BASIC INCOME GRANT A BIG alone may not solve SA’s inequality problem, but it does improve individual agency 4 min 2 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
