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The IRR's Blueprint for Growth: Reinforcing South Africa’s Growth through Infrastructure

If the GNU is serious about getting the economy growing and improving the quality of life of all South Africans, it must address South Africa's infrastructure ...

The IRR's Blueprint for Growth: Generating Jobs and Skills for Prosperity and Growth

The IRR’s latest paper in the Blueprint for Growth series can help the GNU achieve its goals of economic growth and job creation. Rapid economic growth is the ...

The IRR's Blueprint for Growth: Open(ing) for Business: South Africa's Investment Malaise and How to Escape it

The seventh paper in the IRR's "Blueprint for Growth" series explores South Africa’s failure to become a destination of choice for investment over the past ...

The IRR's Blueprint for Growth: Solutions to SA's crime crisis to boost growth

The eighth paper in the IRR's "Blueprint for Growth" series provides information on the state of crime and justice in South Africa. It shows how high levels of ...

The IRR’s Blueprint for Growth: In service of the public: Reforming South Africa's public administration

This paper lays out a bold roadmap to restore competence, cut cadre deployment, and professionalise the state.

The IRR's Blueprint for Growth: In Service of the Public: Reforming South Africa's Public Administration

How did South Africa's public service get where it is today? How can it be improved? This paper considers the future of public service and outlines what the ...

The IRR's Blueprint for Growth: Breaking the BEE Barrier to Growth

For two decades, supporters of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) have insisted that race-based measures are needed to overcome the effects of apartheid – but ...

The IRR's Blueprint for Growth: Arming SA's Pro-Growth Forces

Many South Africans remain somewhat hopeful following the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), with the expectation that this renewed optimism ...

The IRR’s Blueprint for Growth: Cut VAT & BEE

This paper proposes that the government should unlock billions in growth potential by being transparent about the real costs of so-called BEE “premiums”, ...