Diarise this week’s webinar on achieving value-for-money objectives in local government
- By Staff Writer
- . Nov 8, 2026
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
- By Staff Writer
- . Nov 4, 2026
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
Fuel costs, fiscal stability, and US midterms shape SA’s risk outlook
- By Elnieke Bronkhorst
- . Nov 3, 2026
Recent highlights from the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) cover political, economic, trade and climate risks affecting South African businesses. The focus is on tanker-driven
Treasury, Reserve Bank “right to listen” on crypto rules – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Oct 23, 2026
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”
- By Staff Writer
- . Oct 22, 2026
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
- By Staff Writer
- . Oct 21, 2026
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
- By Staff Writer
- . Oct 19, 2026
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”
- By Staff Writer
- . Oct 17, 2026
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?
- By Staff Writer
- . Oct 16, 2026
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?
- By Staff Writer
- . Oct 15, 2026
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) approached the leaders of eight political parties – the ANC, DA, MK, EFF, IFP, Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA and