Issue Alert: The Expropriation Bill - One Week Left To "Kill The Bill"
3 February 2021 – This special report warns that the government’s new Expropriation Bill is a draconian measure that must be stopped before it can be used to strip millions of South Africans of their homes and other assets without fair procedures or equitable compensation.
FreeFACTS - December 2020
28 January 2021 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at South Africa’s rankings of various index which attempt to measure how free we are. South Africa does fairly well in terms of political freedom, but in economic freedom terms, we could be doing substantially better, reflected in the poor economic performance of the past decade.
FreeFACTS - November 2020
3 December 2020 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at how South Africans receive information, with a focus on radio and television penetration. In the wake of the collapsing SABC the report shows the vast majority of South Africans still receive their information on one of these two mediums.
@Liberty - Property Rights Belong To All: Women and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
25 November 2020 - This argues that women in Africa remain excluded from the benefits of property ownership, and this must receive the attention of policy makers and society at large.
FreeFACTS - October 2020
23 November 2020 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at corruption in South Africa. It looks at how South Africa’s ranking on the Corruption Perceptions Index has declined and the vast amounts of money that have been lost die to wasteful expenditure. It argues that corruption is effectively stealing South Africa’s future and citizens must make it clear that there must be a zero-tolerance attitude to corruption.
18 November 2020 – The IRR’s submission to the Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly) regarding the South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill
FreeFACTS - September 2020
27 October 2020 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at South Africa’s unemployment crisis. It examines various aspects of South African unemployment, bringing to light the serious jobs crisis the country faces.
#SaveRuralSA: A Community Safety Charter
16 October 2020 - The IRR’s Community Safety Charter sets out a range of solutions geared to winning the fight against crime and farm attacks.
@Liberty - Electoral Reform in South Africa: The Time Has Come
29 September 2020 - This report examines the question of electoral reform in South Africa. It provides an overview of the recent debate around electoral reform and provides two proposals for a new South African electoral system.
FreeFACTS - August 2020
29 September 2020 - This edition of Free Facts looks at the latest economic growth figures which were released, and the impact that the lockdown had on South Africa. It reveals how significantly the South African economy was affected. It also provides statistics on levels of trust South Africans had in various institutions during the lockdown.
FreeFACTS - July 2020
24 August 2020 - The latest crime statistics show that violent crime still remains at very high levels. The rate of murder has not decreased in the past three years and South Africa has the third highest murder rate of any large country (after Venezuela and Brazil). The increase in crime can be linked to the decline of the SAPS (as well as other government institutions) which began under former President Jacob Zuma, but which shows no sign of changing under his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Growth & Recovery: A Strategy to #GetSAWorking
18 August 2020 – This report argues that, with the right growth-enhancing policies in place, South Africa could target economic growth levels of 7% by the end of the decade.
