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The EFF claims it will double SASSA social grants in 2024 if elected to power. But what about all the other political parties?

Economists said it was vital that Budget 2024 should ideally provide greater certainty on the future of the SRD grant and the impact on the fiscal framework in years to come.

As Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver his budget speech on 21 February, economists anticipate a 0.5% VAT increase.

In the past it was said the basic income grant will be worth over three times more than the R350 SRD grant.

Civil society organisations with a focus on social grants, education, and health were less than enamoured with Sona 2024. 

We must honestly confront what is holding back reforms, the challenges of dealing with corruption and the constraints on investment.

What are the chances of government delivering on the Sona SRD grant promise? And what about the 'how much' and 'when' of a Basic Income Grant?

Here are four things South Africans will want to hear about from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2024 address.

Guaranteed basic income programs could be banned in South Dakota thanks to new bill.

Minister Hackett announced today that 1,050 additional farmers will participate in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) this year