John Endres
John Endres is the CEO of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). He holds a doctorate in commerce and economics from one of Germany’s leading business schools, the Otto Beisheim School of Management, as well as a Master’s in Translation Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand. John has extensive work experience in the retail and services industries as well as the non-profit sector, having previously worked for the liberal Friedrich Naumann Foundation and as founding CEO of Good Governance Africa, an advocacy organisation.
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Pulling up instead of trickling down: an alternative to BEE
The following is the text of an address I delivered late yesterday at a Liberal Sundowners event in Cape Town. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for
Real transformation hasn’t been tried yet
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Should the DA stay or should it go?
As South Africa grapples with the consequences of a weakened ANC, a volatile electorate, and rising populist threats, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to remain
Two visions of what SA can be
Is South Africa doomed? Many think it is. Those who believe the end is nigh share a bleak but increasingly common outlook. In their telling,
Fixing infrastructure not enough to restart SA’s economic engine
South Africa’s economy is stagnating. From 2012 to 2023, the average annual growth rate was just 0.8%. In 2024 it declined to 0.5%. In the
Looming Ramaphosa-Trump showdown a time for boldness and straight talking
When President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, he will do so against the backdrop of a diplomatic relationship under strain.
The Three-Way Squeeze on the ANC
South Africa’s ruling party finds itself trapped in a tightening vice. Pressures are mounting from three directions: from outside the country, domestically, and from within
Adapt or Die: The ANC at a Crossroads
How has the Catholic Church, the oldest continuously existing institution in the world, survived for so long? Two thousand years have passed since its founding,
The ANC is facing electoral oblivion
The long-term trends are not looking good for the African National Congress (ANC). The party has been finding it difficult to adjust from ruling in
No way out of crisis without economic growth
The following is the text of an address I gave in Berlin yesterday at an event hosted by German-South African Forum and the Friedrich Naumann