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Live election tracker: LGE 2026
Good day! With the majority of voting districts declared, attention turns to early coalition discussions among political parties. We’ll keep you updated as this unfolds.
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
Treasury, Reserve Bank “right to listen” on crypto rules – IRR
South Africa should “embrace” the rapid global shift to digitising and tokenising payment systems, and “not watch the opportunities pass it by”, says Dr John
Book your ticket for next month’s Hoernlé Memorial Lecture on real “transformation”
A more inclusive, sustainable and diversity-based transformation could foster a genuine common South Africanness. This is the theme of the 2026 Hoernlé Memorial Lecture, the
Godongwana should signal scrapping of BEE premiums today – IRR
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says National Treasury should use the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) today to scrap Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) premiums
Don’t miss tomorrow’s IRR webinar on overcoming BEE’s failures
BEE is a barrier to growth, and finding a genuinely empowering alternative is vital. This is the thrust of the latest report from the Institute
News Focus: UCT and free speech
A recommendation that Advocate Mark Oppenheimer be expelled from the Council of the University of Cape Town for remarks made last year in an interview
News Focus: AgriSA’s firm endorsement of property rights “particularly welcome”
AgriSA’s “unequivocal endorsement of property rights as the foundation of South Africa’s agricultural economy” at its 2026 Congress this week “is particularly welcome given the
Will recipients of Ramaphosa’s land deal be real owners, or just tenants?
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the release of state land into the hands of new farmers is to
Is your party of choice committed to value for money?
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) approached the leaders of eight political parties – the ANC, DA, MK, EFF, IFP, Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA and