23 July 2021 – Read the IRR’s submission to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services in the National Assembly on the Land Court Bill
Submissions on proposed legislation
3 March 2021 – This memorandum sets out the facts around the government’s financial crisis, and raises the spectre of a tax revolt and investment revolt should the government proceed with tax increases and asset seizures.
26 February 2021 – The IRR’s submission to Parliament, urging a fundamental rethink on the Expropriation Bill of 2020, and making the case for amendments to bring it into line with the Constitution.
18 November 2020 – The IRR’s submission to the Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly) regarding the South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill
19 February 2019 – IRR submission on the Draft Expropriation Bill of 2019. Read the IRR’s submission to the Department of Public Works warning of the Expropriation Bill’s likely adverse repercussions.
28 September 2018 - Pressing ahead with National Health Insurance (NHI) will steadily undermine South Africa’s excellent private healthcare system, and overburden the country’s already gravely deficient public health system, at vast cost to taxpayers, the IRR warns in its submission to parliament.
10 September 2018 - This submission is made by the South African Institute of Race Relations NPC (IRR), a non-profit organisation formed in 1929 to oppose racial discrimination and promote racial goodwill. Its current objects are to promote democracy, human rights, development, and reconciliation between the peoples of South Africa.
7 September 2018 - Read the IRR’s submission to parliament on why we oppose amending Section 25 of the Constitution.
29 June 2018 – This is the IRR’s response to a new bill, aimed at re-opening the land claims process for five years, which is just as flawed as the similar 2014 Act struck down by the Constitutional Court in July 2016
Regarding the Draft Intellectual Property (IP) Policy of South Africa – Phase 1 (2017)
As set out in a Notice in the Government Gazette (No 40989) on 19th July 2017
19 June 2017 – IRR Submission on Draft Regulations in terms of the Property Valuation Act 19 June 2017