SA hankers for a leader who has yet to emerge – IRR report
South Africans desire to be led to a better future, but no leader at present has shown the ability to step into this role. This
Non-government actors SA’s ‘greatest opportunity’ – Endres
South Africa’s ‘greatest opportunity for the future’ is to be found ‘in its innovative and resilient private sector and civil society, which are solving problems
Never been a better time in SA to ‘popularise the right ideas’
There has ‘arguably not been a better time’ in democratic South Africa to ‘popularise the right ideas’ and advance ‘individual freedom, civil liberties, the rule
Proposed race-based water regulations are ultra vires – IRR
New draft water-use regulations that would subject water licences to strict racial quotas ‘reflect a deeply deficient process, and are in any event ultra vires
New book reveals scale and reach of NDR – Cape Town launch today
South Africa’s failure to reform – and save the country, and especially its immiserated poor, from joblessness, stalling growth and widespread governance failure – can
Mashatile allegations show risk of NHI corruption – IRR
Allegations of potentially inappropriate dealings between the government and relatives of Deputy President Paul Mashatile ‘conjure the spectre of graft and corruption that inevitably risks
Ensuring Zuma’s return to jail will show no-one is above law – IRR
Neither former President Jacob Zuma’s ‘departure for foreign shores, nor friends in the ANC-appointed executive, ought to be able to keep (him) from the order
SA’s ‘energy desperation’ outweighs environmental concerns – IRR
Environmental concerns about pollution from coal-fired power stations such as Kusile are valid, but South Africa ‘has reached the point of energy desperation and cannot
Courts must expect, demand more from government – IRR report
South Africa’s courts ‘must apply a higher standard, and expect more from government, when constitutional liberties are being limited’, a new report from the Institute
Blue light assault shows threat to civil liberties – IRR
Disturbing video footage of this week’s incident involving a motorist assaulted by what appear to be members of the police’s VIP protection unit ‘is indicative