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Written submission to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC): National investigative hearing into the food systems of South Africa
The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) submits that food insecurity in South Africa is primarily a result of income poverty and landlessness rather than food scarcity. The submission highlights that while social grants have historically improved nutrition, their current adequacy and coverage are declining due to food inflation and fiscal austerity. UBIC proposes transforming the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant into a universal, unconditional, and redistributive basic income for all adults aged 18-59, pegged to the food poverty line (FPL) and eventually the upper-bound poverty line (UBPL).
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