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Backyard shacks top list of chosen rental housing – IRR
7 June 2017 – Households renting backyard informal dwellings have increased in number, yet those that reside in rented flats have seen a decrease over a period of a year.
New IRR report says South Africa’s politicians need new policy focus on cancer
1 June 2017 – The IRR has released a report on the extent to which cancer and other non-communicable diseases affect South Africans. The report was released to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day this coming Sunday, 4 June 2017.
Newly published scenarios explain whether South Africa’s rainbow nation ideal will survive the next decade
30 May 2017 – A new set of scenarios explaining how South Africa’s long-term future will unfold has been released in the form of a book titled A Time Traveller’s Guide to South Africa in 2030.
Free trade: A blessing reviled
25 May 2017 – In a paper released in Johannesburg today, the IRR said that trade liberalisation had helped to lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. "To finally conquer poverty across the globe," further trade liberalisation was an absolutely essential condition.
White South Africans have the highest quality of life
8 May 2017 – White South Africans have considerably higher quality of life than Coloured, Indian/Asian and Black South Africans, according to a Fast Facts report released today by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR). The report also shows that Gauteng and the Western Cape have a significantly higher quality of life than rural provinces.
Soft infrastructure flaws underpin lukewarm global competitiveness
13 April 2017 – Education and healthcare failings are adversely effecting South Africa’s competitiveness as an investment destination in a globalised world. This is according to a Fast Facts report released today by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR).
Rating downgrade risks triggering a series of economic setbacks for South Africa
3 April 2017 – The IRR says the decision this evening by S&P Global Ratings to cut South Africa’s long term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to speculative grade or ‘junk status’ risks triggering a series of economic setbacks that will affect the living standards of all South Africans directly.
Whether Jacob Zuma stays or goes, the empowerment challenge will remain
4 April 2017 – Whether President Jacob Zuma stays or goes in response to the public outcry over his firing of finance minister Pravin Gordhan is important for many issues, including the terms of any nuclear deal with Russia. However, it will have no impact on South Africa’s most pressing policy challenge of all – how to empower the disadvantaged, says the IRR in a new report published today.
Jacob Zuma has released a statement announcing sweeping changes to his cabinet
31 March 2017 – The most important change is that Malusi Gigaba has replaced Pravin Gordhan as Minister of Finance while Sfiso Buthelezi has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Finance.
The IRR is deeply saddened by the passing of Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada
28 March 2017 – The IRR is deeply saddened by the passing of Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada this morning. Mr Kathrada made great sacrifices to defeat apartheid, and will be remembered for his warmth, courage and determination.
Invitation to IRR Media Briefing – EED is for real empowerment, whereas BEE has failed
28 March 2017 – BEE helps only a small ‘elite’. This has once again been confirmed by an IRR field survey which shows that almost 90% of people say they have drawn no benefit from BEE.
Gordhan recall may herald reshuffle, policy swings – IRR analysts
27 March 2017 – IRR analysts believe the move to be a political power play by factions of the African National Congress (ANC) aligned with the President, and what is loosely described as the Eastern Bloc of that party.
