‘Our system of income distribution in South Africa is broken. Our economic and social policy models fail to provide many millions of South Africans with a reliable basis for a dignified life. It’s on that reality that I think the debate for UBI has to be had,’ said author and researcher Hein Ma.
A decade or so ago, universal basic income proposals drew sniffy dismissals and a roll of the eyes. Today, they’re the subject of mainstream debate, with political parties and national and city governments across the world considering the option.