Press Release: New chief executive officer at the South African Institute of Race Relations - 16th September 2013.
Frans Cronje has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the South African Institute of Race Relations.
Press Release: New report released on families and youth in South Africa - 4th April 2011.
South African families are in crisis according to a new report released by the South African Institute of Race Relations this week. The report, entitled The First Steps to Healing the South African Family, documents the extent of family breakdown in South Africa and the effect this is having on children and the youth.
Press Release: No-fee schools account for more than half of all South African schools - 17 January 2011.
No-fee schools make up 55% of all South Africa's public schools, and account for 43% of all pupils attending public schools, according to the latest South Africa Survey, to be released next week by the South African Institute of Race Relations in Johannesburg.
Press Release: Number of female politicians on the rise - 25 January 2011.
Between 1994 and 2009 the number of women serving in the National Assembly (NA) increased by 56%, according to the latest South Africa Survey, published by the South African Institute of Race Relations in Johannesburg this week.
Press Release: Number of graduating teachers on the increase - 18 January 2011.
The number of students registering for teaching qualifications has increased significantly, according to the latest South Africa Survey, to be published next week by the South African Instittue of Race Relations in Johannesburg.
Press Release: Obstacles to compliance with Jimmy Manyi's bill - 3 March 2011.
Companies in the Western Cape wanting to avoid fines that could go as high as 10% of turnover will face enormous challenges in complying with a bill drafted by the Department of Labour when Jimmy Manyi was its director general, says the South African Institute of Race Relations.
Press Release: One in eight people works in the public sector - 1 February 2011.
One in eight people works in the South African public sector, according to the South Africa Survey just published by the South African Institute of Race Relations in Johannesburg.
Press Release: Only one in two grade ten pupils reach matric and only one in three pass - 19th January 2012.
Two out of every three grade 10 pupils never go on to pass matric, according to the latest South Africa Survey, to be published by the South African Institute of Race Relations in Johannesburg next week.
Press Release: One in two youths unemployed - 31 January 2011.
Two out of every three young African women are jobless, according to the latest South Africa Survey just published by the South African Institute of Race Relations in Johanneburg.
Press Release: Only a third of children live with both parents - 11th March 2013.
Only 33% of children in South Africa live with both their parents. The rest live with single parents, on their own, with relatives, or in foster care, according to the South African Institute of Race Relations.
Press Release: Open letter to the Minister of Basic Education - 25th July 2012.
Highlighting the improvements South Africa has made in the provision of physical infrastructure in schools misses the bigger picture: that the majority of South African children will not emerge from the education system with the skills, expertise, or competence necessary to thrive in South Africa’s increasingly tertiary economy.
Press Release: Over half of crimes go unreported - 19th March 2013.
Over 3.3 million crimes occur every year but half of them go unreported, according to the latest South Africa Survey, published by the South African Institute of Race Relations in Johannesburg.
Press Release: Leading economic analyst joins IRR as chief economist - 11th November 2013.
The IRR has appointed Mr Ian Cruickshanks as its chief economist.
Press Release: Racial transformation not 'complete failure' - 12th September 2013.
A report released this morning by the South African Institute of Race Relations tracks the performance of black people in the economy and broader society over several decades, with a special emphasis on the post-1994 period. It suggests that the widely held notion that racial transformation in South Africa has failed is not true - although much still needs to be done to create opportunities for black people.
Press Release: Parastatals not compliant with employment equity demands - 26 January 2011.
Despite the Government's demand that companies in the private sector conform to employment equity targets, the demographics of upper management in most South African parastatals do not reflect the demographics of the country, according to the latest South Africa Survey, published by the South African Institute of Race Relations in Johannesburg this week.
Press Release: Pistorius alleged murder victim is one of 2 500 adult women murdered every year - 15th January 2013.
The South African Institute of Race Relations says that Reeva Steenkamp, late girlfriend of murder accused Olympian, Oscar Pistorius, is one of approximately 2 500 adult women who are murdered in South Africa every year.
Press Release: Police murders: 15 year trend shows significant reduction - 3rd August 2011.
There has been a significant decrease in the number of police officers murdered since 1994.
Media Release: Statement by the South African Institute of Race Relations: Police 'out of touch with reality' over Gugulethu murder - 16th November 2010.
As international and local media agencies have reported a British national and his wife were attacked in the township of Gugulethu on the urban periphery of Cape Town while honeymooning in the city. The couple were kidnapped by armed robbers and the wife was later found murdered. In response to media coverage the South African Police Force has released a statement expressing shock at the murder.
Press Release: Police protection service personnel rise the fastest - 18 January 2011.
The number of protection and security services personnel in the police increased 20 times faster than the number of detectives and ten times faster than visible policing staff, says the South African Institute of Race Relations.
Press Release: Police action at Lonmin mine reminiscent of Sharpeville massacre - 17th August 2012.
The South African Institute of Race Relations calls for the immediate suspension of all police officers involved in the shooting at Lonmin yesterday pending charges of murder and/or culpable homicide.
