SPII in the Media Archives - Page 7 of 11

Rewired: Does South Africa need more Austerity or a Fiscal Stimulus?

Does South Africa need more Austerity or a Fiscal Stimulus? — Can SA Reimagine Fiscal Policy in the wake of the Covid-19 depression? Busi...

Grants Still Not Paid Out

"We are literally in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis. One in three people have lost their income in the context of Covid-19...

How Covid-19 Created a Humanitarian Crisis in SA – Podcast

Listen to the podcast here. Covid-19 has affected economies the world over, costing people jobs and compelling businesses to shut down. In South Africa,...

BIG Announcement

Isobel Frye shared panel with Dr Mamphela Ramphele and Sakina Kamwendo to discuss the introduction of the universal basic income grant. Source: SABC News -...

Basic Income Grant Implementation on the Table for South Africa

With the country's unemployment rate soaring since the start of the lockdown and a million jobs being lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

South Africa is Considering Implementing a Universal Basic Income Grant

Isobel Frye speaking on how South Africa is considering the implementation of the Basic Income Grant (BIG). This grant is aimed at providing social...

Economics Unbound: 09 July 2020

Talking about levels of household poverty with Thandeka Gqubule on 8 July 2020: Levels of destitution set to increase. Cabinet ministers need to increase...

South Africa to Introduce Universal Income Grant – Minister

JOHANNESBURG, July 13 (Reuters) - South Africa will introduce a universal basic income grant, the Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu said on Monday,...

Rewired: Monetary policy shibboleths and sacred cows

Monetary policy shibboleths and sacred cows — Understanding how past bad orthodox monetary policies must change Owen Willcox | Oxford Policy Management In this...

Rewired: What is the BIG idea?

What is the BIG idea? — The Idea whose time has come Ravi Naidoo In this episode Isobel and Duma talk to Ravi Naidoo,...

SA Lockdown I Impact of COVID-19 on the poor: Isobel Frye

The South African Social Security Agency, which issues grants to about 17-million beneficiaries, said on Wednesday it had identified and fixed the problem that...

Society Talks 2: COVID-19 economic relief packages and the future of social protection

Society Talks is a public dialogue that brings together civil society, stakeholders + the general public to inform, engage and share experiences with the...