BIG - Basic Income Grant
Various Reports

Ipelegeng Declaration, 4 December 2003

The Basic Income Grant Coalition National Conference held at the Ipelegeng Community Centre, Soweto, brought together a range of people united in the fight against poverty in South Africa, including government officials and representatives of more than 30 civil society organisations. In the light of the information presented the Basic Income Coalition NOTED certain facts, ENDORSED certain recommendations and made 6 DECLARATIONS.

Masitye - newsbrief on the Basic Income Grant

Issue #10, November 2003 is reproduced here for your information. The web site http://www.big.org.za provides fuller, more up-to-date information on the subject.

Fact Sheet 7 : Basic Income Grant Coalition

This fact sheet examines the relationship between HIV/AIDS & Poverty. It looks briefly at current social grants and concludes that the Basic Income Grant is the answer to the need to reform existing grants and better provide for people.

South Africans for a Basic Income Grant

In June/July 2001 a call for the introduction of a Basic Income Grant was made by 19 organisations. They stated that:

"Poverty and inequality pose the greatest threat to South Africa’s young democracy. A bold initiative is urgently needed to confront this challenge. . . . . We, the undersigned organisations, call for the introduction of a universal Basic Income Grant as a key intervention to combat poverty and improve the lives of the majority of South Africans"

This article provides a background briefing on the Basic Income Grant, arguments against BIG and contact details for people and organisations supporting the proposals.

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