FROM: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Dear Changers I trust this finds you well. Leading up to the 8 May election (Just over a month away now), we are unrolling our policy priorities for communication. The first of these major policies is the Social Wage for unemployed South Africans. This can be explained as a basic wage that will be provided to all unemployed South Africans, despite race, gender, age and creed. This Social Wage will provide disenfranchised citizens with an opportunity to restore their dignity, strengthen the family unit, increase wages, enhance economic growth, fight poverty and decrease the crime rate. Such a progressive policy will be sustained through combatting corruption and overhauling the current dysfunctional SASSA program. With an estimated R100 Billion being lost to corruption every year, a sustainable Social Wage is possible, and we would still have extra to enhance development and prosperity for all South Africans. Furthermore, understanding the challenges of the 4th Industrial Revolution has on the job destabilisation, the social wage and its systems can be used as a base upon which to implement policies which counter the negative effects of the economic transformation. These are just a few of the ways in which such a program can be implemented and sustained. Below we have outlined 6 main communication points on how we will be presenting this policy to voters this election. Restores Dignity Not being able to take part economically in the prosperity of your community, family and country can have harmful effects on the human psyche, having a social wage of R2000 a month not only allows for an individual to provide for themselves and their family in a physical Nourish the family Unit Not being able to provide the Increases Wages Many South Africans find themselves being taken advantage by employers who put profit before human dignity. Having a social wage of R2000 will place pressure on employers to provide appropriate compensation for labour and remove the pressure from the unemployed to accept poverty wages for their hard work. Grows the Economy Having all 55 Million South Africans taking part in the economy means that there will be more capital flowing, and this, in turn, will create growth. This is the shot of adrenaline the economy needs to get moving and uplifting our society again. Furthermore, this growth will be felt mostly in poorer communities which will have the opportunity to grow small businesses and create Fights Poverty Having R2000 in Combats crime The social wage can be linked to crime prevention. By including penalties for those who commit crimes (including temporary suspension of the wage or reductions), not only will the social wage provide an economic cost to crime, it will also provide a real alternative. Instead of being forced into crime due to a lack of work, individuals will be forced out of crime due to the social wage. We hope this assists in the understanding of the policy and the way in which to communicate it to members of the public. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us. You can contact the National Spokesperson Anele Kunene on 067 732 2853. |
| South Africa works, When South African unite. Regards, Nathaniel Bricknell Secretary General For more info, please log onto: www.adec.org.za |
ADeC’s Social Wage Policy
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