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The big problem with basic income grants: loan sharks and vampires love them
Large social grants have become collateral for debt, a Black Sash report has shown
Social grants are not really a local government issue, even if the ANC manifesto celebrates 18-million social grants per month. The basic income grant (BIG) has not been a central part of the election campaign for any party...
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