Employment Equity Commission dodges IRR questions on race

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The Commission on Employment Equity (CEE) has avoided detailed questions on racial classification put to it by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). In August,

Now is time to fix SA’s electoral system, IRR says

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South Africa must have a new electoral system in place before voters next go to the polls, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). The

Private-public partnerships key to fixing infrastructure, spurring growth – IRR

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If the GNU is serious about getting the economy growing and improving the quality of life of all South Africans, it must address the country’s

#WhatSACanBe: An Energy Powerhouse

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Eskom and the government recently celebrated one-hundred-and-sixty days without loadshedding. With a more reliable electricity supply than in recent years − attributed to better and

IRR recommends steps to ensure “cheap, reliable” electricity

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Adopting a no-holds-barred approach to ending load-shedding and ensuring South Africans have access to cheap, reliable electricity is the thrust of the ninth and final

Need for fresh ideas signalled by low-growth forecasts, says IRR  

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Without fresh thinking, South Africa will remain a low-growth environment, unable to defeat unemployment and poverty, warns the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) This follows

Four things the GNU should do to save health care – IRR

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President Cyril Ramaphosa and health minister Aaron Motsoaledi could remove the risks posed by the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act if they allowed low-cost medical

School and parental autonomy critical to education solutions, says IRR

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Strengthening rather than weakening school governing bodies is essential to efficient school governance, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). In a statement, the IRR

IRR asks non-ANC Ministers where they stand on race classification

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is asking non-ANC Ministers in the Government of National Unity (GNU) where they stand on race-based laws in their

Schooling voucher scheme key step in “breaking the cycle of poverty” – IRR

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Giving parents more scope in getting the best education for their children would be an “important step in breaking the cycle of poverty and building