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Unions Press for R1,500 Jobseekers Grant & Universal Income Grant Ahead of MTBPS

SOUTH AFRICA
  • Union SAFTU (2nd largest) has called for the introduction of a R1,500 monthly grant aimed at South Africans over the age of 18 without work.
  • "People are starving and without food. To end this, the state should look to progressively introduce an unconditional universal basic income grant.
  • We need a basic income grant now for those between the age of 18-59 for those who are without a stable income."
  • "A basic income grant will boost the economy, creating demand for products and services, and thus creating many jobs. Government must focus on attracting the people back into the economy instead of just foreign investors," he said.
  • "We demand a basic income grant of R1,500 and further reject the privatisation and commoditization that is creeping into every aspect of our lives."
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