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South African Panel Proposes Gradual Start to Basic Income Grant

Residents at the Alexandra township in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Residents at the Alexandra township in Johannesburg, South Africa.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

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A South African panel recommended the country gradually implement a basic income grant, beginning with the institutionalization of a monthly welfare payment introduced last year to offset damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.