DONATUS TEGAKO on Basic Income Grant

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The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia protested against the government’s proposed basic income grant on Saturday. They say the grant excludes the majority of the population. This comes after the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Welfare and Poverty Eradication began registering qualifying households countrywide for the conditional BIG of N$600 last week. BIG Coalition coordinator Rinaani Musutua says the government has not made an effort to collaborate with the organisation despite their advocacy for a universal and unconditional BIG for people for the past 19 years. Now to take a look at the challenges faced in line with the basic income grant, we were joined by Walvis Bay councillor, Donatus Tegako.