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
IRR webinar tomorrow on first 2026 Blueprint for Growth paper
Growth must become the central objective of public policy if South Africa is to succeed in overcoming its deepest social failures, from high unemployment to
News Focus: America and Iran Test Diplomacy in Oman
American and Iranian officials have resumed indirect talks in Muscat in an effort to contain Iran’s expanding nuclear programme, as the risk of military confrontation
News focus: The crown jewels of Eugénie
On October 19, 2025, thieves stole $102 million worth of crown jewels from the Musée de Louvre in Paris. The French Empress Eugénie’s crown was
Value-for-money procurement could get SA on right track – IRR
With a week left until President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his 2026 State of the Nation Address, many indicators of his performance over eight years in
DA leadership race, Afreximbank funding boost and Tunisian MP arrest
Hill-Lewis weighs DA leadership while seeking to remain Cape Town mayorCape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is seriously considering standing for leader of the Democratic Alliance,
Steenhuisen set to step aside as DA leader, US downs Iranian drone, Sudanese army breaks Kadugli siege
Steenhuisen to step aside as DA leaderDemocratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is expected to announce he will not seek re-election at the party’s federal congress