The democratic breakthrough of 1994 stands as one of the most significant political achievements of the modern era. Against the odds, South Africa chose negotiation over civil…

The Universal Basic Income Coalition said the government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries

The Expropriation Bill was signed into law; the families of victims of apartheid-era human rights violations want to know why the TRC recommendations haven’t been implemented,…

The tragedy of miners trapped underground and the police’s Operation Vala Umgodi is an all-time low for human rights – the government of national unity must act now

The decision to provide a grant of R1 634, the upper bound poverty line, rests in the hands of the elite

The president said the minister of finance was consulting with social development about possibly increasing the social relief of distress grant

South Africa’s economy has stagnated and policymakers ought to be looking for solutions that move us forward

But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed

The real issue is that the February 2023 budget was the least credible assessment of the country’s finances since 1994

The governing party asks voters to ignore its failings and focus on its long-term successes

Mining windfall helped SA’s financial position, but lower revenues and additional spending will delay the end of fiscal consolidation

The under-investment in cash transfers and caring services by the government suggests that many may well fall still further behind

The social development department has been allocated R35.7 billion to fund the extended social relief of distress grant

The utility’s R400 billion debt has fed into the country’s 15-year energy crisis and low growth potential, which has been identified as a key credit weakness

No legal provision for calling a state of disaster because your cabinet is incompetent and your government incapable, panel hears

The minister’s medium-term budget policy statement had to balance the fiscal risk of state-owned entities and the threat their collapse posed for the economy

The finance ministry confirmed that it is still mulling whether and how to replace the interim measure with a basic income grant

The threshold to qualify for the R350 social relief of distress grant will be raised to R624 from the current R350, but the grant itself remains at R350.

The government needs to cough up for an effective basic income grant if it wants to achieve a 6% GDP growth rate

Threshold changes, uncertainty and language barriers leave people without the meagre lifeline