

Scrapping BEE premiums key to creating “fiscal headroom” – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 17, 2025
Scrapping BEE premiums in public procurement policies could “create the fiscal headroom not only to avoid the controversial Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase, but in fact

Shift to post-racial politics sign-posted in latest IRR survey
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 16, 2025
The potential emergence of a politics defined by socio-economic concerns rather than identity-based grievance is one of the standout features of the latest polling by

IRR polling placing DA ahead of ANC indicates major political shake-up
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 15, 2025
A tripling in support for the Democratic Alliance (DA) among black registered voters – from 5% to 18% – signals “the potential emergence of a

Don’t miss tomorrow’s IRR webinar on polling results and party support
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 14, 2025
Political party support is the theme of the first of three reports on the latest polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), to be

Go beyond VAT and confront “pro-poverty” policies, IRR urges EFF, MK
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 11, 2025
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) should “go beyond opposing the Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase by actively protecting poor communities from

Parliamentary committee exchange reveals BEE failure – IRR Legal
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 10, 2025
Even lawmakers who support BEE premiums admit that only a small elite has benefited from the policy thus far. This much emerges from an exchange

IRR seeks meetings with EFF, MK on cutting BEE premiums, halting VAT hike
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 9, 2025
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) will be reaching out this week to the leadership of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and uMkhonto we Sizwe

IRR polling result captures SA’s current “historic moment”
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 8, 2025
polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), the first batch of which is to be released early next week. The first of three reports

IRR polling result captures SA’s current “historic moment”
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 7, 2025
South Africa’s current “historic moment” is reflected in results from the latest opinion polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), the first batch of

Ban on foreign funding would threaten free speech – FSU SA
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 4, 2025
The reported bid by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) to block foreign funding of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that are critical of South Africa’s policy choices