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More cadres and state controls will not avert water shedding

‘Under the Water Services Amendment Bill of 2023 (the Services Bill),’ notes the IRR, ‘the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) plans to appoint hundreds ...

Government’s Tourism Master Plan and Green Paper: Out of touch and AI-generated – Ivo Vegter - Biznews

When ignorant bureaucrats and AI bots decide to plan an industry sector, calamity is sure to follow.

Despite economic woes there is still place for optimism – Katzenellenbogen - Biznews

There is an intense and growing national anxiety about the country’s future.

IRR latest polling: 'Opportunities or Bust' is emerging as the theme of 2024 ballot battle

South Africans are looking for political parties that set out a clear, non-racial, pragmatic agenda capable of delivering opportunities to build a better life.

Old energy solutions are running out of steam - Africa in Fact

South Africa’s power crisis has become one of the defining features of its present and a window onto its prospects. Both an expression of the deep-seated ...

Reforming policy, governance framework key to attracting investment – IRR

South Africa could become an attractive investment destination, provided a suitable policy and governance framework is put in place, according to a new report ...

IRR, Zondo and Harvard agree: Cut BEE to keep the lights on, ignite economic growth – Gabriel Crouse - Biznews

The last campaign I ran at the IRR was to scrap BEE at Eskom, particularly in procurement, in order to combat load-shedding. A new working paper from Harvard’s ...

Tourism turmoil: South Africa’s bureaucratic tango threatens travel thrive – Ivo Vegter - Biznews

At the mercy of several bureaucracies, tourism has been bruised and battered by ANC rule.

Eskom exemption from full financial disclosure deeply concerning

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has cautioned Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana against allowing load-shedding to be used to smokescreen further ...

SONA – How Ramaphosa could end the longest downturn in SA history

The State of the Nation could be summed up in one fact from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), namely that South Africa entered a negative phase in the ...