Reality has started to expose short-sighted localisation measures Ann Bernstein and Stefan Schirmer November 30, 2022 Policies reinforce the dominance of incumbents and raise prices The idea of shifting demand away from imported goods in favour of those made in SA is... A risky basic income grant could come with some nasty surprises Ann Bernstein October 24, 2022 The net result of introducing a BIG will be higher taxes, slower growth and less employment. Like the February budget, Wednesday's medium term budge... The case BIG proponents make and Busa’s report both reinforce concerns Ann Bernstein August 14, 2022 Unaffordability of grant is clear from the Institute for Economic Justice’s proposal, which would cost R280bn in 2023/2024 In early June the Centre f... Funding a basic income grant will not mean a ‘slight increase’ in taxes – it will be close to crippling Ann Bernstein July 6, 2022 For the richest 10% of South Africans — 3.5 million people — to pay the cost of a basic income grant, their taxes would rise from 33% of their income... Can SA really afford a basic income grant? The short answer is no Ann Bernstein June 22, 2022 While superficially appealing, it would significantly undermine the quest for faster growth and more jobs SA is in the throes of a serious debate abo... Magical thinking about the BIG question does more harm than good Ann Bernstein June 12, 2022 A spectre haunts SA's public finances: a large new spending commitment in the form of a basic income grant (BIG). SA's social safety net is relative...
