SA hankers for a leader who has yet to emerge – IRR report

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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