Don’t be complicit in suffering of poor, IRR urges MPs
If MPs fail to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa on “why South Africans living in poverty should accept that their plight is an acceptable price to
Diarise tomorrow’s IRR webinar on cutting VAT and BEE premiums
The 2026 Budget offers an opportunity for the National Treasury to reduce VAT and eliminate BEE premiums, according to the latest paper in the Blueprint
Worldwide Iran protests, Obama on loss of “shame” in US politics, Winde seeks Foot and Mouth vaccine for WC
Huge protests against Iran across world as pressure mounts on Tehran Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined rallies around the world against the Iranian government
News Focus: Ramaphosa calls for South Sudan ceasefire as AU summit faces Gulf rivalry and major trade, debt pledges
African leaders gathered for the African Union summit against a backdrop of renewed conflict and geopolitical rivalry, with calls for urgent action on security and
News Focus: IRR arms MPs to take up the value-for-money fight
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has shared with MPs a range of questions to put to President Cyril Ramaphosa in the forthcoming SONA debate
SONA, JHB water crisis, and Kim Jong Un’s successor
President Ramaphosa promises to “move fast and fix things” President Cyril Ramaphosa used his 2026 State of the Nation Address to pledge swift action on
Mr President, don’t miss your value-for-money moment – IRR
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s eighth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening “will be incomplete and short of key reforms” if he “fails to address
Cape Town safety wall row, Ethiopia’s secret RSF camp, Zimbabwe extends Mnangagwa’s rule
Sanral and City of Cape Town clash over R114m N2 safety wallTension has flared between the South African National Roads Agency Limited and the City
SA turnaround depends on basic reforms – IRR
The recent improvement in sentiment about South Africa’s economic outlook should not be mistaken for a turnaround, according to the latest Blueprint for Growth paper
JHB ‘Day Zero’ alarm, UK PM’s communications director quits, ANC councillors defy party orders
Johannesburg water crisis expert warns City already at ‘Day Zero’A water expert has said Johannesburg has effectively already reached “Day Zero” as dam levels plunge