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Ramaphosa clashes with DA over B-BBEE, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor released after police questioning, Trump launches Gaza reconstruction board

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Ramaphosa and DA trade blows over B-BBEE President Cyril Ramaphosa criticised the Democratic Alliance for what he described as its anti-B-BBEE stance, arguing that transformation

IRR urges Budget reforms to boost growth, investment

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Fixing spending priorities and reforming Capital Gains Tax are the key areas of budget tips the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has submitted in response

Disquiet over Biennale ruling, SA’s public property revamp, and BEE to stay

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Court ruling on SA’s Venice Biennale submission sets “dangerous precedent”, Goliath’s lawyers warn Gauteng High Court Judge Mamoloko Kubushi’s dismissal with costs of artist Gabrielle

Be transparent on BEE premiums and help fight corruption, IRR urges govt

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Next week’s Budget offers the state a chance to act decisively in tackling corruption by being transparent about BEE premiums in public spending, as is

Don’t be complicit in suffering of poor, IRR urges MPs

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If MPs fail to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa on “why South Africans living in poverty should accept that their plight is an acceptable price to

Diarise tomorrow’s IRR webinar on cutting VAT and BEE premiums

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The 2026 Budget offers an opportunity for the National Treasury to reduce VAT and eliminate BEE premiums, according to the latest paper in the Blueprint

Worldwide Iran protests, Obama on loss of “shame” in US politics, Winde seeks Foot and Mouth vaccine for WC

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Huge protests against Iran across world as pressure mounts on Tehran Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined rallies around the world against the Iranian government

News Focus: Ramaphosa calls for South Sudan ceasefire as AU summit faces Gulf rivalry and major trade, debt pledges

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African leaders gathered for the African Union summit against a backdrop of renewed conflict and geopolitical rivalry, with calls for urgent action on security and

News Focus: IRR arms MPs to take up the value-for-money fight

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has shared with MPs a range of questions to put to President Cyril Ramaphosa in the forthcoming SONA debate

SONA, JHB water crisis, and Kim Jong Un’s successor

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President Ramaphosa promises to “move fast and fix things” President Cyril Ramaphosa used his 2026 State of the Nation Address to pledge swift action on