'More poor in SA than in 1996'

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http://www.24.com/news/?p=tsa&i=749103

Interesting observations!

Its alliance partners the trade union federation Cosatu and the South African Communist Party (SACP) have said government's policies have betrayed the poor, and are pushing for more pro-poor policies, including a basic income grant for the unemployed.
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In the run-up to choosing a possible successor to President Thabo Mbeki in December, Cosatu is rooting for embattled former deputy-president, Jacob Zuma, perceived as the right candidate to push their agenda.
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What do they expect to achieve with basic unemployment grants? There isnt enough effort being put into job creation and skills development. Treating the symptom and neglecting the cause isnt going to cut it here.

And just who is going to pay for the grants?
 
Most are not employable due to their lack of skills.
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I would like to thank captain obvious.
Its alliance partners the trade union federation Cosatu and the South African Communist Party (SACP) have said government's policies have betrayed the poor, and are pushing for more pro-poor policies, including a basic income grant for the unemployed.
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Lets see, R1500 a month * 4,200,000 = R6,300,000,000. About the size of the yearly price increase of Gautrain. Is affordable, and you have to have something to get started educating yourself.

The problem that I have with the "basic income grant" is that it will be abused and the actual cost will end up being more like 20bn a year, with everybody and their friends taking an unfair share during distribution. We cannot even hand out ID books properly when the flipping book has a picture of the recipient in it.
 
Cadavre777 said:
What do they expect to achieve with basic unemployment grants? There isnt enough effort being put into job creation and skills development. Treating the symptom and neglecting the cause isnt going to cut it here.

And just who is going to pay for the grants?
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It is not the African culture to work if there is no need to work. Shamefully young whites youths share that culture. So who will actually work? Socialism like this doesn't even work in Britain, it will not work here. 4% of the population pays tax, 90% are white, yet Cosato has a bigger say in our future. I agree, let there be training and job there will be job creation, unemployment grants is a short term solution. ANC loves short-term though.
 
timgaul said:
As in BEE, AA, throwing substandard houses at people, filling potholes instead of replacing roads, selling this country off one piece at a time to China?
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I hear that the Chinese Mandarin language is being taught in Soweto.
 
We have more *extremely* poor people nowadays and more extremely rich people. Its a recipe for revolution if the trend continues.
 
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