Attracting investment key to SA turnaround – new IRR report

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South Africa’s long-term failure to attract sufficient investment is probably the most pressing strategic issue confronting the country – but it has the assets on

IRR launches online platform to help make municipalities accountable

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With the collapse of South Africa’s water infrastructure reaching a crisis point nationally, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has launched an online platform to

IRR joins debate on whether minimum wage helps or hinders job creation

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Is South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) the most harmful prohibition against unemployed work-seekers getting jobs in the world? This is the question at the

Some sound steps taken in meeting Gauteng water crisis, but more needed – IRR 

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Several measures now being implemented to avert the risk of Gauteng reaching Day Zero in its mounting water crisis align with recommendations advocated by the

Public optimism grows, GNU enjoys “substantial goodwill”, IRR polling shows

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South Africans are cautiously optimistic about their lives changing for the better, with the Government of National Unity (GNU) “enjoying substantial goodwill in a country

GDE must release report on latest “racism” probe – IRR

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says that for the Gauteng Education Department (GDE) “to gain any public trust in its stated objective of testing

Talks on using PIC funds to pay for NHI reveals “untenable” government’s position – IRR

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says indications that the National Health Insurance (NHI) could be funded through the use of funds from the Public

Gauteng water crisis reflects “vicious cycle” of governance failures – IRR

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A “vicious cycle” of “corruption, poor planning and maladministration” have led to the crumbling infrastructure and poor governance that lie behind Gauteng’s water crisis. So

Reform EPWP, but put growth first – IRR

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A reformed, fit-for-purpose Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) “can be a first step to prosperity, but only if the GNU first recognises the need for

“Much bolder reforms” needed to lift SA growth – IRR

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South Africa will not achieve the higher levels of growth it needs to create jobs and prosper until the government embraces “much bolder reforms”, says