'We need a basic income now for 18 – 59-year-olds who are without a stable income, to receive a basic grant from the state,' said Vavi.
SA Federation of Trade Unions general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says government must focus on making basic income grants permanent for 18 to 59-year-olds without a stable income. , Vavi said the basic income grant should be R1,500 to meet the immediate living needs of the unemployed.
“This grant would boost the economy, creating demand for products and services, thus creating many jobs. Government must focus on attracting the people back into the economy instead of just foreign investors.” “With even less money provided to local governments from the national government, municipalities will be forced to increase the prices of rates, water and electricity. More people will be excluded, service delivery will get even worse, and we get closer and closer to a climate change disaster,” he said.
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