Sisulu’s schools proposal puts non-racialism principle at risk – IRR
Minister of Tourism and ANC Social Transformation Committee chair Lindiwe Sisulu’s call for race quotas at all schools poses a threat to South Africa’s founding
Scrap BEE as part of power crisis plan – IRR
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to tackle load-shedding will not be nearly enough to address South Africa’s power-generation crisis if it stops short of scrapping BEE
IRR seeks role in Zuma medical parole case
The legal team representing the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has applied to serve as a friend of the court, or amicus curiae, to the
Cut fuel tax to curb inflation, IRR urges government
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has warned that increasing interest rates ‘will not be enough to slow price hikes if business remains shackled by
Sustaining non-racialism crucial to democratic accountability – IRR
In any constitutional democracy, failing governments must ultimately be held to account by the citizenry, and this requires persevering in upholding non-racialism, says the Institute
IRR challenges Gordhan to cut race-based red tape at Eskom
It is time for Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan to match his words about cutting red tape to get South Africa out of its
IRR launches Free Speech Union SA
Promoting free speech, criticising restrictions of it and, where possible, helping people whose freedom of speech and freedom of opinion are under attack are the
IRR welcomes ditching of lockdown rules … after 818 days
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has welcomed the restoration of civil liberties with the formal withdrawal of South Africa’s mask mandate, vaccine pass, and
IRR challenges government to lift remaining Covid-19 restrictions
South Africa should immediately lift mask-wearing, venue capacity limits, and vaccine passes, the last remaining Covid-19-related restrictions, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). In
‘Damaging’ amendments in education bill, IRR warns
The Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) Bill will transfer even more power over education from parents to government, despite the state’s mass education failures, the