Diarise this week’s webinar on achieving value-for-money objectives in local government

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) will be publishing a short report this week showing the value-for-money common ground between the major parties, and the

Up to voters, not foreign governments, to change SA – IRR

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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: AgriSA’s firm endorsement of property rights “particularly welcome”

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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?

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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?

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) approached the leaders of eight political parties – the ANC, DA, MK, EFF, IFP, Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA and