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FreeFACTS - December 2022

Trade is an important way to grow an economy. In this edition of FreeFACTS it is argued that South Africa should focus on growing trade with the rest of the ...

FreeFACTS - February 2023

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the issue of inflation. Historical trends show that inflation is now relatively low, especially compared to the 1980s, but ...

The IRR’s Blueprint for Growth 2: Slash waste, cut taxes

South Africa’s pro-poverty forces have over many years eroded the opportunities of South Africans to freely participate in a value-add economy where wealth is ...

FreeFACTS - June 2023

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the issue of South African healthcare. It notes that on a number of indicators South African healthcare is doing well but ...

FreeFACTS - October 2023

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the issue of poverty in South Africa, and shows how real per capita incomes are remaining stagnant while poverty levels are ...

SA should not ignore trade relations in developing foreign policy | FreeFACTS - May 2024

When it comes to foreign policy South Africa cannot pretend this doesn’t affect our other relationships. This edition of FreeFACTS looks at South Africa’s ...

The Criterion Report Special Edition

25 February 2019 – A huge number of South Africans rely on minibus taxis (82% of all respondents), which dominate the market (64% of all taxi-users), but there ...

The Criterion Report Vol 1 No 1

23 September 2018 - This inaugural survey of the electoral landscape shows the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is polling at 13%, with the ANC polling at 52%. ...

The Criterion Report Vol 1 No 2

26 September 2018 - More than two thirds of South Africans believe individuals should have the right to own property, and 90% are opposed to the government ...

The Criterion Report Vol 1 No 3

10 December 2018 – This report covers the results of a “snap poll” revealing telling shifts in support for South Africa’s main political parties.