2 August 2021 – The IRR’s submission on the Draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill argues that the draft legislation is poorly conceptualised and will not likely achieve the goals that it claims to be pursuing.
Reports
Below is chronological listing of the reports we have released in support of our campaigns and advocacy efforts to defend your right to make decisions about your own life free from unnecessary government or political interference and counter-productive policy.
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
Issue Alert: Equality of Outcomes and the Pepuda Amendment Bill
9 July 2021 – This report warns that proposed amendments to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (Pepuda) of 2000 could precipitate a banking crisis and push many companies into retrenchments or even bankruptcy.
FreeFACTS - May 2021
1 July 2021 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the importance of South Africa’s cities, and examines how they differ from the rest of the country in terms of their politics and economies.
30 June 2021 – The IRR’s submission to Parliament on the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Bill of 2021, arguing that it is the polar opposite of the formula for inclusive prosperity.
Don't add chaos to disorder - Exposing the weakness of Key Civilian Disarmament arguments
22 June 2021 - This report explores some major claims made by gun control advocates which claim to be based on solid data and how these claims are ultimately not supported by the evidence.
FreeFACTS - April 2021
7 June 2021 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the current political landscape ahead of October’s municipal elections. It looks at polling data as well as data from municipal by-elections to determine the lay of the political land ahead of that election.
@Liberty - Critical Race Theory & Race-Based Policy: A threat to Liberal Democracy
17 May 2021 – This report analyses Critical Race Theory and its role in buttressing race-based policy, reveals how it is at odds with what most South Africans think and want, and explains why it poses a threat to constitutional democracy.
Fake News: A new challenge to human rights?
12 May 2021 – This report warns that fake news poses a threat to free societies, distorting perceptions of what is true and false, and potentially corroding social and political interactions, not least because combating it can introduce a raft of dangers.
FreeFacts - March 2021
30 March 2021 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at South Africa’s tax burden. It examines how much tax South Africans pay, the different components of tax, as well as looking at international comparisons. It also shows taxation trends in South Africa and how they have changed.
FreeFACTS - February 2021
9 March 2021 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the matric results for 2020 as well as a number of historical trends. Flagged are the very small number of people who pass key subjects such as Mathematics with high marks and the low rate of educational throughput.
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.