Who stands to profit from a basic income grant? | Q&A with Open Secrets investigators

2024-07-26

In this episode of Open Secrets Radio, we discuss the key issues surrounding the potential implementation of a Basic Income Grant in South Africa and ask, who stands to profit? The discussion examines the concept of a basic income grant as a form of social protection; its potential to address poverty and inequality; and concerns around the digitization of South Africa’s grant system. Perhaps most importantly, we discuss what the potential for a basic income grant is given South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU). This podcast is based on a 3-part article series by Open Secrets, published in GroundUp.

In this episode of Open Secrets Radio, we discuss the key issues surrounding the potential implementation of a Basic Income Grant in South Africa and ask, who stands to profit?

The discussion examines the concept of a basic income grant as a form of social protection; its potential to address poverty and inequality; and concerns around the digitization of South Africa’s grant system. Perhaps most importantly, we discuss what the potential for a basic income grant is given South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU).

This podcast is based on a 3-part article series by Open Secrets, published in GroundUp.

Read all three articles in the series here

https://www.opensecrets.org.za/ubig-series/

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Credits

Guests: Abby May, Zen Mathe, Michael Marchant

Host: Nolwazi Nene

Music: Certified - Timothy Infinite - licensed from Epidemic Sound

Image: Shakeelah Ismail