In 2020, the South African government introduced a Social Distress Relief (SDR) Grant of R350 to provide much-needed support for those who were particularly vulnerable
Thando Makhubu opened up an ice cream business during the coronavirus pandemic. He generated R10,000 within weeks thanks to a special grant. By: Phumi Ramalepe.
By Michael W. Chapman In its latest survey on economic confidence, Gallup found that 60% of adults believe the U.S. economy is “getting worse” while only 37% think
By: Theresa Edlmann, Engenas Senona, Erin Torkelson and Wanga Zembe On Sunday 25 July 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant will
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought calls for a universal basic income. While it’s no silver bullet, they can allow workers say
Is more automation technology enough to improve working conditions or will it just displace more workers even faster? By: J. Fingas @jonfingas Amazon is once
As new $1,400 Covid stimulus checks roll in, Americans are using them to pay monthly bills, regardless of their incomes, a new survey finds. By:
While the COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered for many things, it may mark the official beginning of the age of automation. By: ANDRES OPPENHEIMER The
There are varying ideas in terms of public perception of “what a lockdown is all about.” Is UBI part of the definition? BY DOMINICK MASTRANGELO
