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What is the BIG idea? | Ravi Naidoo

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What is the BIG idea? — The Idea whose time has come.
In this episode, Isobel and Duma talk to Ravi Naidoo who leads the Bluefields Group which focuses on impact investment.
He previously served as a director of Naledi, Cosatu's think. During this time he represented organised labour in key social policy negotiations, including the landmark Taylor Commission, which recommended the adoption of a Basic Income Grant.
During this episode, Ravi unpacks the key considerations that were at play in the Committee and where he thinks the debate is now.
19 Jun 2020 English South Africa Society & Culture

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