R4,400 social grant for 8.2 million people in South Africa

• The proposal to increase monthly social grants to R4,400 would break the bank
• South Africa's narrow tax base is skewed heavily towards middle- and higher-income individuals, with 2.4% of South Africans paying 77% of all personal income tax
• Roodt proposed introducing a Basic Income Grant with a voucher system for education, health, and other services