Historic budget delay opportunity for “profound rethink”, says IRR
The unprecedented delay in tabling the budget “offers an opportunity for a profound rethink of fiscal priorities in South Africa”, says the Institute of Race
Give SA a real people’s budget, Mr Godongwana – IRR
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is challenged to present a budget “that delivers what South Africans actually need”, says IRR researcher Anlu Keeve. With its anaemic
Don’t ignore “global realities” in foreign policy decisions, IRR warns government
South Africa does not need to move in lockstep with the United States when it comes to foreign policy but the country must accept global
Cut VAT, BEE premiums and “unlock billions in growth potential” – IRR
Tomorrow, on the eve of budget, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is hosting a webinar to explain how finance minister Enoch Godongwana could unlock
IRR says polling shows SA is “not simmering pot of racial hatred”
Most South Africans are not obsessed with race and racial grievance, but are moderate and conciliatory and are far more interested in jobs and better
Budget key opportunity to free SA from “growthless economic stagnation”, says IRR
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has urged the Treasury to use next week’s budget to be “transparent about BEE costs, and [cut] BEE premiums
Expropriation law could disrupt banking, IRR warns
The Expropriation Act, recently signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa, “threatens to disrupt a key marker that banks rely on to assess risk and
Trump wrong about Afrikaners, but helps underline state “abuse” in SA – IRR Legal
Donald Trump’s executive order terminating all aid and assistance to South Africa while promoting “the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees” should be credited insofar as it
IRR says Trump right to highlight SA government’s “egregious actions”
President Trump’s 7 February executive order has exposed the SA government’s anti-growth policies to the full glare of global attention. In a statement, the IRR
Growth, reform only path to reducing poverty, unemployment – IRR
The only way for South Africa to reach its potential and sustainably reduce poverty and unemployment is through rapid economic growth – but this will