# The GOOD party is urging urgent action for a basic income grant of 999-rand per month in response to South Africa’s current unemployment rate of 31.9-percent. Despite a modest 0.7-percent improvement, the party believes the figures underscore the persistent need to address poverty in the sluggish economy. The GOOD Party’s Brett Herron says the grant is an immediate and effective step required to position the country at a lower-bound poverty line:
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