The IRR hosted an event in London to discuss the current state of the South African political and economic landscape and the role the IRR plays in advancing the Battle of Ideas. Participants were encouraged to join the IRR Friends program to support the Institute's work. Many South Africans living abroad still care very deeply about South Africa’s future prospects not just because it is the country of their birth, but also as the home of many friends and loved ones. Not since the crises of the 1980s has South Africa faced such a growing threat to its stability and future prosperity. Against this backdrop, the IRR continues to be a voice for real reform and effective policy making in South Africa. Whilst other organisations have bent towards populism and race nationalism, the IRR has remained consistent in its defence of liberal ideas, as it has done since 1929. As great crisis and change looms, South Africans living abroad have an important role to play in ensuring that the country of their birth moves towards the path of peace and prosperity. Critical to understanding how and why this is so requires a careful examination of the state of South Africa.