Tag: Food Poverty Line (FPL)
What the global oil crisis means for Africa
Energy experts say the growing oil crisis across the globe is a wake-up call for the African continent to be become less dependent on foreign oil supplies. The cost of fuel has risen sharply, with Brent crude oil hitting a 14-year high in recent weeks. It remains firmly above $100 per barrel at the time of publication.
SA’s approach to energy transition could be a lesson for Africa
From October 3 to 7 this year, African and global leaders in the oil and gas sector will converge in Cape Town for Africa Oil Week. In the lead-up to the conference, the debate around Africa's use of its natural resources for its benefit is coming into sharp focus, including the conference host country - South Africa.
The basic income grant (BIG) – an analysis
The proposal for a universal basic income grant (BIG) has been on the table for almost 20 years. It was first recommended by the Committee of Inquiry (Taylor Committee) into a Comprehensive System of Social Security for South Africa in 2002, after a number of civil society organisations had petitioned for it on account of persistent poverty and structural inequality.
