Families forgo nutritious items as inflation takes its toll
Price increases over the past year mean a basket of essential food items for a person receiving the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant is unaffordable.
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Price increases over the past year mean a basket of essential food items for a person receiving the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant is unaffordable.
Thanks to Asghar Adelzadeh, SA is in prime position in the Brics given his modelling that paved the way for the post-1994 system
The Institute for Economic Justice and the Applied Development Research Solutions recently found that the introduction of a wealth tax and social welfare tax could help fund the basic income grant.
The study found that a tax on the country’s top income earners could help alleviate poverty and subsequently boost the economy.
Lawyers for Human Rights launches a report on immigration detention in South Africa and the nation commemorates the Day of Reconciliation.