
Don’t miss this debate on property rights and expropriation law
- By Staff Writer
- . May 11, 2025
Makone Maja, Strategic Engagements Manager at the Institute of Race Relations, will be joining a webinar discussion today on “land rights after the Expropriation Act”,

IRR asks universities: will you appoint on merit, or by race, sex quotas?
- By Staff Writer
- . May 10, 2025
When the Employment Equity Amendment Act’s reporting period begins on 1 September, “will your university demonstrate that it appointed the best candidates available – or

IRR to ask SA universities to spell out where they stand on race
- By Staff Writer
- . May 8, 2025
Will South Africa’s universities “forcibly (classify) their staff by race”, should individuals decline to self-classify when the government’s newly gazetted Employment Equity Sectoral Numerical Targets

Tough choices needed to fix SA’s public service – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . May 7, 2025
Until “hard, uncomfortable political decisions” are taken, South Africa’s public service “rather than being an agent for progress and development … will remain a hindrance”.

IRR joins webinar to defend property rights
- By Staff Writer
- . May 6, 2025
Executive Director of IRR Legal and Fellow at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) Gabriel Crouse joined South African Human Rights Commissioner Philile Ntuli and

Don’t miss this IRR webinar on public service reform
- By Staff Writer
- . May 5, 2025
“Urgent and thorough reform” of the public service is “essential” if South Africa is to move onto a path of higher economic growth. This goal

Urgent, thorough public service reform essential to SA’s growth ambitions – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . May 1, 2025
“Urgent and thorough reform” of the public service is “essential” if South Africa is to move onto a path of higher economic growth. This goal

FSU SA to become an independent entity
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 30, 2025
Free Speech Union South Africa (FSU SA) is to become an independent entity with effect from tomorrow. Sara Gon will remain director of FSU SA,

Cutting BEE premiums best way to fill fiscal gap – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 25, 2025
Cutting BEE premiums and delivering value-for-money governance must be the next step for the National Treasury if it “is serious about fiscal responsibility”, according to

“Pro-poverty” BEE premiums harm poorest South Africans the most – IRR
- By Staff Writer
- . Apr 19, 2025
Scrapping the BEE premiums “is a practical alternative to resorting to the ‘tax-and-spend economics’ of hiking VAT, which has the harshest effects on the most