UBIG Factsheet 12 | Poverty targeting pitfalls: The drivers and impacts of widespread exclusion from the SRD grant
Discover how narrow poverty targeting in South Africa's SRD grant system causes high exclusion rates and affects vulnerable groups.
UBIG Factsheet 11 | Priority number one: How a UBIG can help defeat hunger
South Africa faces a food insecurity crisis driven by income poverty. A Universal Basic Income Grant can transform access to nutrition, break poverty cycles, and boost local economies.
UBIG Factsheet 10 | A True Safety Net: How a UBIG can support a Just Energy Transition
A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) can cushion communities from disruptions during South Africa's Just Energy Transition, ensuring fairness and resilience.
Rights vs. Austerity: The Battle for Decent Universal Basic Income in South Africa
The SRD grant's inadequacy has ignited debate over South Africa's social protection. Advocates push for a rights-based universal basic income, while Treasury backs austerity.
Rights vs. Austerity: The Battle for Decent Universal Basic Income in South Africa
The SRD grant's inadequacy has ignited debate over South Africa's social protection. Advocates push for a rights-based universal basic income, while Treasury backs austerity.
Submission | Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals
The IEJ submission to the Finance Committee critiques the Revised Fiscal Framework, urging a shift toward a development-focused budget that addresses inequality and promotes inclusive growth.
Are Binding Fiscal Rules the Right Solution for Debt Sustainability in South Africa?
This discussion document critiques South Africa's proposed fiscal rules. While aimed at debt control, these rules may restrict growth and compromise social services. Effective debt management should balance fiscal discipline with strategies for economic expansion and social development.
Mapping South Africa’s Care Regime: Pathways to a Care-Focused Social Policy
This document explores South Africa's care regime, revealing the central role of caregiving in fostering economic stability, gender equality, and inclusive social policy.
UBIG Factsheet 9 | Work-seeking Conditionality is Just Bad Policy: Why a basic income should have no strings attached
Work-seeking conditionality in social grants is a flawed policy. It ignores unemployment's structural causes, harms recipients, and violates constitutional rights.
Open Letter | Treasury must align fiscal policy with its institutional and constitutional obligations
An open letter urges President Ramaphosa to realign fiscal policy with constitutional obligations and social justice, pushing for basic income support.