SPII-FES Basic Income Grant (BIG) Webinar Series 13, 20, 22 October 2021 Supported by Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation, Telkom and NEDLAC Community Constituency In 2021, with the support of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), SPII has commissioned three critical papers on the BIG with the purpose of informing and advancing evidence-based research, policy, and social dialogue on the implementation of a BIG in South Africa.

These papers form the basis of the FES-SPII BIG Webinar series and will deliver evidence-based insights on the following three themes on the BIG:

• A Basic Income Guarantee for a Better South Africa: The Evolution of Social Assistance in South Africa since 1994 Presenter: Duma Gqubule, 13 October 2021. Register here

• Global Basic Income Grant (BIG) Pilots since 2000: An Annotated Summary of Lessons for South Africa Presenter: Nkululeko Majozi, 20 October 2021. Register here

• Potential Multiplier Effects of a Basic Income Grant for the South African Economy Presenter: Duma Gqubule, 22 October 2021. Register here

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Live streaming on Facebook here