South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country's per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This ...

(Bloomberg) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa again hinted at introducing a basic income grant, saying that there is a “strong case” for it despite the nation’s “fiscal constraints.” ...

Here’s the latest on the Basic Income Support Grant to replace the current R370 SRD Grant. It is undoubtedly South Africa’s most ambitious new social welfare policy, possibly ever. However, it is ...

Nosisi Mayamo’s voice wavered as she told me that halfway through the month, she ran out of money for electricity. She had also run out of food. Mayamo, 64, lives with her 16 grandchildren in a damp, ...

South Africa has some of the worst income inequality in the world. Its unemployment rate, meanwhile, is over 30%. But some South African politicians think they have a solution: universal basic income.