2021 research report reviewing social transfer programmes within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and global social protection responses to Covid-19.

10 million people and 3 million children went hungry during April and May 2021, according to the fifth wave of the National Income Dynamics...

This paper’s objective is to inform South African debates about the feasibility of introducing a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG)

The launch of the BIG website South Africa is a country that takes your heart and soul and can be cruel and kind, but...

Dr. Nqobile Zulu, Research Manager at the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute joins eNCA for a discussion on the Mid-term budget cuts (MTBPS)....

Something other than doubts about the workability or fairness of the scheme is at play here, however. The real worry is that a household...

Introduction and Background South Africa went into a nation-wide lockdown from 26 March 2020, which was extended through a risk-adjusted approach ranging from Alert...

South Africa is a country characterised by gross poverty, inequality, and destitution. Unemployment is at an all-time high with a rate of 44.4%. With...

For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres made the remarks, marking the...

This research paper builds on SPII’s 2021 research report reviewing social transfer programmes within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and global social protection...

Press Release For immediate release Tuesday 19 October 2021 Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute launches critical research on Global universal Basic Income Guarantee...

The Social Security Researcher at the Studies in poverty and inequality Institute, Nkululeko Majozi and the Director of Workers World Media Production, Martin Jansen...