Reverse De Ruyter’s resignation
15 December 2022 - Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has reportedly tendered his resignation, but this should be reversed without delay by way of a public declaration of full confidence in him by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Great promise in sex work decriminalisation initiative – IRR
12 December 2022 - The South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) welcomes the proposal to decriminalise the sale and purchase of sexual services through the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill. If adopted, the bill would represent a significant step in favour of civil liberty.
Release Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala answers, IRR urges Public Protector
9 December 2022 - The IRR has urged Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka to release the answers that President Cyril Ramaphosa gave to the famous “31 Phala Phala questions” that Public Protector Bhusisiwe Mkhwebane put to the President two days before he suspended her on June 9, 2022.
South Africans deserve an early election
2 December 2022 - Over a month ago IRR Project Manager Terence Corrigan proposed that an early election, in terms of Section 50 of the Constitution, should be triggered to halt national “regression”. This call has now been tabled by the leader of the official opposition, John Steenhuisen, which is a significant step towards South African citizens weighing in on the national crisis.
Impeachment panel omits allegations of Ramaphosa cover-up
1 December 2022 - Yesterday the Parliamentary Independent Panel investigating impeachment allegations found that President Cyril Ramaphosa is “guilty” on four serious charges relating to the Phala Phala scandal, but evidence on one of the most dangerous allegations was expressly, and alarmingly, omitted.
New index reveals how the ANC has failed to deracialise South African law
1 December 2022 - South Africa’s Parliament has adopted at least 313 pieces of racial legislation since 1910, about 37% (116) of them after 1994.
28 November 2022 - The crisis that has evolved at Fish Hoek High School over alleged racism raises the importance of school management retaining its authority to deal with an issue.
28 November 2022 - Janusz Walus, who in 1993 assassinated Chris Hani, the Communist Party leader, will be released on parole. This was the decision of the Constitutional Court last week. The decision has caused outrage in many quarters. Limpho Hani, Hani’s widow, called it “diabolical”. It has stirred up old controversies about the strange circumstances surrounding the assassination. More important, it has reawakened deep and disturbing moral questions about our reactions to the cold-blooded murder of different types of people.
27 November 2022 - Historian Simon Schama’s phrase, “top nation elation” came to mind as I mulled over the pomp of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to London and the vestigial tokens of the long, part rewarding, part tortuous relationship between Britain and the world.
26 November 2022 - South Africa is now entering the next phase in its political development – one where there is real political contestation, and being certain of who will govern after the next election is not a foregone conclusion.
CR’s slick UK visit hides damaging EWC, race agenda – IRR
24 November 2022 - The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is encouraged by the positive tone of the interactions between President Cyril Ramaphosa and British leaders over the course of this week’s visit.
24 November 2022 - About 18 months ago the word from the government was that the future of South African Airways (SAA), the bankrupt state-owned airline, was all solved.
