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The IRR’s Blueprint for Growth 2: 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”, ...

Control of inflation one of SA's successes | FreeFACTS December 2024

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at South Africa’s inflation over the last few decades and argues that it is one of the country’s post-apartheid successes to ...

Low economic growth has real consequences | FreeFACTS - November 2024

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at South Africa’s low growth rates and argues that it has real human consequences.

The IRR's Blueprint for Growth 1: 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 8: 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 7: 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 ...

South Africa's economy needs a jumpstart | FreeFACTS - August 2024

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at South Africa’s recent economic performance. It notes that South Africa’s recent economic growth has been dismal and makes ...

Fix South Africa's cities to fix South Africa | FreeFACTS - July 2024

This edition of FreeFACTS focuses on South Africa’s cities and argues that to fix South Africa, you have to fix her cities.

Energy: Fix Delivery, Boost Jobs

'#WhatSACanBe: 100 days to get SA back on track' is a series of nine short papers each focusing on a key policy area. Taken together, these papers offer a ...

Education: Empower Excellence, Beat Back Poverty

'#WhatSACanBe: 100 days to get SA back on track' is a series of nine short papers each focusing on a key policy area. Taken together, these papers offer a ...