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IRR makes submission on unaffordable NHI Bill to NCOP

The Institute of Race Relations continues its fight against the implementation of the NHI Bill in a submission today to the Select Committee on Health and ...

Argentina’s reforms, and lessons for South Africa – Webinar on new IRR paper

Javier Milei, who assumed Argentina’s presidency in December 2023 on a ticket of radical, if painful, libertarian reform, has embarked on an unprecedented ...

Employment Equity Commission evades IRR questions on race classification

The Commission on Employment Equity (CEE) has avoided detailed questions on racial classification put to it by the Institute of Race Relations.

Budget delay opportunity to cut VAT, and BEE premiums – IRR

The unprecedented delay in tabling the budget offers an opportunity for a profound rethink of fiscal priorities in South Africa.

Andrew Kenny: SA must heed Zimbabwe’s lessons and stop sleepwalking onto its ruinous path - Biznews

The 2025 Expropriation Act has drawn attention to the question of land reform and in particular white ownership of farms in South Africa.

Namibia's lucky strike - Politicsweb

They struck oil in southern Namibian waters last month. Again. In the last year, oil companies have hit oil three times in the same area, making Namibia one of ...

South Africa’s wider defence tragedy - DefenceWeb

Last week three South African Navy submariners were swept off their vessel’s hull to their deaths while taking on supplies from a helicopter.

No good future for SA without growth – IRR

Comprehensive policy solutions that chart a viable path to economic growth in South Africa are contained in the first paper of the IRR’s updated Blueprint for ...

Anti-poor Public Procurement Act violates Constitution – IRR

President Cyril Ramaphosa has just signed the Public Procurement Act into law, though the date at which it is to take effect has not yet been proclaimed. This ...

What black American migration patterns tell us about Joburg’s possible future – Sindile Vabaza - Biznews

I recently read a piece by the Brookings Institution titled A ‘New Great Migration’ is bringing Black Americans to the South, which describes in part some of ...