Ke Ka Baka La’ng Afrika Borwa E Hloka Tokelo Ya Letseno La Motheo La Batho Bohle?

The document advocates for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa, defining it as a regular payment to all adults to ensure basic needs are met. It highlights that while social grants have historically reduced poverty, significant gaps remain for adults aged 18 to 59 due to high unemployment. The text argues that UBIG would not only eliminate hunger for the estimated 18.3 million people lacking sufficient income for basic food but also improve health, education, gender equality, and local economic growth by stimulating spending in communities.

• South Africa experiences extreme inequality and high unemployment, with a 44.1% expanded unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2022.
• Social grants have been effective in fighting extreme poverty; by 2021, approximately 50% of South African households relied on such assistance, with 24.4% citing it as their primary income source.
• There is a critical gap in the current social security system for adults aged 18 to 59, as the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant is temporary, low in value, and difficult to access.
• An estimated 18.3 million people in South Africa lack sufficient income to afford basic food; a UBIG set at the upper poverty line could eliminate this hunger and poverty.
• UBIG is presented as a tool for economic growth because recipients spend the money within their own communities and it can reduce the stress of meeting basic needs, potentially helping people enter the formal labor market.
• A universal grant provides women with greater autonomy and independence, reducing their vulnerability to gender-based violence and dependence on men due to their disproportionate role in unpaid care work.
• The document asserts that the South African Constitution (Section 27) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) support the right to social security.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (2023). Ke Ka Baka La’ng Afrika Borwa E Hloka Tokelo Ya Letseno La Motheo La Batho Bohle? https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-1-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. Ke Ka Baka La’ng Afrika Borwa E Hloka Tokelo Ya Letseno La Motheo La Batho Bohle? 2023. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-1-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjustice2023baka, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{Ke Ka Baka La’ng Afrika Borwa E Hloka Tokelo Ya Letseno La Motheo La Batho Bohle?}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IEJ-UBIG-1-factsheet-Sepedi.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }