Make South Africa free and prosperous

We believe South Africa can be the greatest country in the world. That is why we fight for freedom, equality of opportunity, and the rights of every individual.

Stop corrupt BEE community capture!

Your community does not belong to the government, but to you. Together, we can stop BEE failures costing South Africa's communities.

Stop NHI!

Endorse the IRR’s Proposal to the National Council of Provinces to solve South Africa’s healthcare crisis.

Stop new nationwide Race Quotas

The revised Employment Equity Act allows the labour minister to set race quotas across the private sector, enforceable by multimillion rand fines. Sign below to help us fight this harmful law.

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The decisions of those in power directly impact the lives of all South Africans.

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Government decisions can grow opportunity or smother it. They can create wealth or destroy it. They can expand freedom or erode it.

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The IRR holds those in power accountable. We fight against bad decisions. We promote solutions that make life in South Africa better for all.

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We conduct research, promote policy solutions, and fight for freedom, equality of opportunity, and the rights of every individual.

We stand for classical liberalism - an effective way to defeat poverty and tyranny through a system of limited government, a market economy, private enterprise, freedom of speech, individual liberty, property rights, and the rule of law.

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We are proud to carry on the IRR’s legacy of high-quality research. Our SA Survey (published annually since 1948) provides comprehensive data on all aspects of SA society. Our books, reports, policy papers, and parliamentary submissions offer in-depth analysis of South Africa's challenges and practical, pro-freedom solutions.

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