

IRR to probe government on BEE-related losses
- By Staff Writer
- . Mar 12, 2025
How much foreign business, and investment, has South Africa lost “due to the barriers of BEE laws”? This is the question the Institute of Race

IRR welcomes hospital’s group’s legal action against NHI
- By Staff Writer
- . Mar 8, 2025
Eight months after the National Health Insurance Act became law, South Africans “still have no clue about how much their taxes will be increased by

IRR invites World Bank to discuss pro-growth policy options
- By Staff Writer
- . Mar 7, 2025
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has invited the World Bank “to engage in discussions on the kind of country South Africa could be if

IRR welcomes World Bank’s call to SA to scale back on costly BEE
- By Staff Writer
- . Mar 5, 2025
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has described the World Bank report titled “Driving inclusive growth in South Africa” as “a welcome addition to the

SA reaches critical “reform” moment, says IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Mar 4, 2025
The postponement of the tabling of the national budget “is an opportunity for reform which cannot be missed”, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).

Withdraw “invalid” National Minimum Wage hike, IRR urges Minister Meth
- By Staff Writer
- . Mar 1, 2025
IRR Legal has sent a letter of demand to labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth saying she must withdraw the latest National Minimum Wage (NMW) hike, “as

Flawed use of land-ownership data hinders search for policy solutions, says IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Feb 27, 2025
The misrepresentation of data on land ownership distorts debate and “places an obstacle in the path of developing and implementing productive policy solutions”, says the

Race-based regulations another obstacle to growth, IRR warns
- By Staff Writer
- . Feb 26, 2025
The government is “endangering its own commitment to economic growth and job creation by doubling down on race-based policies, making it more difficult for businesses

Here’s how to find those savings, Minister Godongwana, says IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Feb 23, 2025
Democratic South Africa’s first budget postponement gives National Treasury three weeks to re-evaluate its approach to expanding the revenue base – and the Institute of

IRR to Reuters: Beware skewed narratives on land
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Feb 22, 2025
It is trite to say that media coverage is often not merely intended to report on events and to inform an audience, but to structure