For the doubters: best bet is DA on both ballots
This morning I will vote DA on both ballots, as I am convinced that the party can do a better job than any other in
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Up to voters, not foreign governments, to change SA – IRR
If the policies that deter growth and investment are to change, South Africans will have to change them, by organising, petitioning, litigating and voting out those who fail them. So says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in a press
Hold your nose if you must, but vote DA
There are plenty of good criticisms of the Democratic Alliance. You’d have to be daft not to vote for them tomorrow, though. Many parties – the ANC and another 545 smaller parties – will give you reasons why you shouldn’t
Boosting turnout: we need to bring back shame
I’ve been reconnecting with a few old school friends recently, and the other evening over a beer I asked them if they were going to vote. The table exploded with incredulous scoffing. “What kind of a question is that?” one
Some of you shouldn’t vote
There is something deeply democratic about a dry tap: it makes no distinction between the homeowner who voted for the existing local government, the neighbour who voted against it and the person down the street who could not have been
The IRR has been listening to South Africa. Why hasn't the ANC?
The ANC's national spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, devoted a lengthy article, “Is the DA's polling an objective measure or a manufactured narrative?” (Sunday Independent, 29 October) to questioning the credibility of polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) and other
How to defend our Constitution and its values
The local government elections bring the tenets and values of the constitutional dispensation in SA into sharper focus, as registered voters prepare to hold politicians and their parties to account by casting their votes. All elected politicians are obliged to
Fuel costs, fiscal stability, and US midterms shape SA’s risk outlook
Recent highlights from the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) cover political, economic, trade and climate risks affecting South African businesses. The focus is on tanker-driven fuel price pressure, a Medium Term Budget Policy Statement that delivers stability but not growth,