South African elections: D-2

My newest piece, reporting from Johannesburg: 

SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS

27/05/2024

 

Parties woo South Africa's
poorest voters with promise
of basic income

Johannesburg, South Africa – With a third of the population unemployed, poverty has dramatically increased in South Africa in the past five years, and millions depend on grants. As South Africans head to the polls on 29 May, both the ruling party and its challengers are promising to introduce a universal basic income – something activists have long called for, but are sceptical a new government can deliver.

Issued on: 27/05/2024 

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Parties woo South Africa's poorest voters with promise of basic income

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South Africa's poorest voters dream of a basic income • RFI English

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