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Namibia: Basic income grant protest planned for Heroes Day – News

Namibia: Basic income grant protest planned for Heroes Day – News

Africa Links 24 with Donald Matthys, The Namibian
Published on 2024-08-22 18:19:03

The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition is expected to hold nationwide demonstrations on Monday.

The protests, to be held in Windhoek and at Mariental, Keetmanshoop, Gobabis, Rundu, Katima Mulilo, Walvis Bay, Grootfontein and Oshakati, aim at pleading with the government to implement a universal basic income grant for all Namibians under the age of 60.

It also aims to address the urgent need for economic support and social justice in the face of widespread poverty and…

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