Unions push for R1,500 basic income grant in South Africa

[YoungSandwich]

Yeah no, our army is completely useless as it is you'll just add to the burden.

I like the idea of cleaning up towns & doing community work better.
Nothing for free in this life, you gotta work for it else it means nothing, like a library building that just begs for a burning.

That's a better idea. Community Service Conscription.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

First it'll be R1500, then it'll be R2500, then it'll be R4500...

...nein danke.

All of a sudden retirement sounds like something to look forward to, stay home and make beer

 

[JohnStarr]

I get that this is easier to just give people money instead of actually creating jobs through investment...

TUs, with their dumb and illogical demands, kind of contribute to the joblessness in the country. Maybe they should let government make the decisions and concentrate on their union members!

 

[B-1]

First it'll be R1500, then it'll be R2500, then it'll be R4500...

...nein danke.

It will never be R1500. Thats easily R10000 per tax payer.

 

[3WA]

All of a sudden retirement sounds like something to look forward to, stay home and make beer

It's already close to R2k a month. I have been telling my mum to divorce my dad so that she doesn’t have any assets and can claim it.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

It's already close to R2k a month. I have been telling my mum to divorce my dad so that she doesn’t have any assets and can claim it.

Yup, divorce at pension age is good, then you can both go get the R1900 pension from guavament each month

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

It will never be R1500. Thats easily R10000 per tax payer.

And your point?

 

[Vrotappel]

Suddenly all the gardeners, domestic workers, self employed street corner workers will be 'unemployed'.

SA IDs will become extremely popular (it actually already is).

 

[B-1]

And your point?

It will instantly bankrupt half your tax base and send the country into a spiral. The anc is stupid but they won't risk their gravy.

 

[mojoman]

Lol..thats only 1 bottle of Johnny and some beers...How are people supposed to live on that?

 

[Tman*]

Lol..thats only 1 bottle of Johnny and some beers...How are people supposed to live on that?

how are some living on a R350 grant per month?

Perspective.

 

[mojoman]

how are some living on a R350 grant per month?

Perspective.

Thats a case of black label only...

 

[now05ster]

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With what money?

With OUR money.

EDIT: Aghori beat me to it.

 

[etienne_marais]

Unions push for collapse of the economy underpinned by Marxist ideology

 

[DreamKing]

fully support, I will be the first in the queue.

 

[rvZA]

Are the unions totally f***ed and out of their minds!! Good f**k! What can you do with R1,500 a month in this expensive country! Why not do the right thing and demand R70k a month!

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

If people are eligible irrespective of race, then I'd say it's a good idea if implemented properly.

This will be about race, we all know that. Previously disadvantaged first, but only certain previously disadvantaged. People who look like Jamnadas or Patty need not apply...

 

[ShaunSA]

Why not rather get the unemployed pick up garbage or do some choirs twice a week for R1500.

What a difference that will make to fix some of these small towns that look like sh*t.

Yeah singing isn't going to solve jackschit

 

[ShaunSA]

Very original... This is the equivalent of the stoei/naai picture in the funny pictures thread.

/spots the socialist

 

[WizardOfAges]

/spots the socialist

Anarchist actually.