South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country's per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This ...

Nosisi Mayamo’s voice wavered as she told me that halfway through the month, she ran out of money for electricity. She had also run out of food. Mayamo, 64, lives with her 16 grandchildren in a damp, ...

(Bloomberg) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa again hinted at introducing a basic income grant, saying that there is a “strong case” for it despite the nation’s “fiscal constraints.” ...

The Department of Social Development (DSD) expects to hear by July whether National Treasury is satisfied with revisions made to its proposed Basic Income Support (BIS) policy. This is a key step ...

South Africa has some of the worst income inequality in the world. Its unemployment rate, meanwhile, is over 30%. But some South African politicians think they have a solution: universal basic income.

The time has come for government to stop making big gifts to the rich and to start making basic income grants (BIG) to the poor, says the Basic Income Grant Coalition. During a media conference held ...