Life in South Africa: Reasons for Hope
29 August 2018 – Our latest report, ‘Life in South Africa: Reasons for Hope’, reminds South Africans of the significant progress the country has made under democracy, and the scope for resuming an upward trajectory towards growth and optimism.
FreeFACTS - July 2018
25 July 2018 - Against the background of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme and amid growing concern at its implications, this report provides an overview of major healthcare trends in South Africa.
23 July 2018 - The latest report from the Institute of Race Relations makes the case for thorough-going reform of South Africa’s approach to empowerment, warning that present policy is not benefiting the poor, most of whom remain economic ‘outsiders’.
5 July 2018 – The risk is that Expropriation without Compensation will do little to resolve South Africa’s deep socio-economic malaise, but, rather, will deepen it.
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
FreeFACTS - June 2018
22 June 2018 - This report underlines the threat of Expropriation without Compensation – to the economy, to urban homeowners, the majority of whom are black, to the poor streaming to the cities in the hope of a better life, and to emergent farmers whose success hinges on secure title.
@Liberty - The 2018 Draft Mining Charter: Transformation Trumps Sustainability
22 June 2018 - The latest @Liberty report from the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), provides a detailed assessment of the 2018 Draft Mining Charter, warning that, though it is better than its predecessor, it still falls far short of the regulatory framework required for a thriving mining sector capable of boosting economic growth and job creation.
Empowering the State, Impoverishing the People
20 June 2018 – ‘Empowering the State, Impoverishing the People’ is a report the IRR today released in Washington in the United States to advance its campaign to protect and extend the property rights of all South Africans.
Sunset or Sunrise for Mining in South Africa
20 June 2018 - ‘Sunset or Sunrise for Mining in South Africa’, the latest report from the IRR, examines the prospects for an industry that is vital to the future of the country, but faces ongoing uncertainty arising from flawed policies and ideological hostility.
The South African Education Crisis: Giving Power Back To Parents
31 May 2018 - South African education is in crisis. Children attending South African schools fare poorly on almost every metric, and are ill-prepared for the world after school. More tragically, those who suffer the most from poor schooling are disproportionately black children.
Achievement and Enterprise in School Education
29 May 2018 - On average, pupils in independent schools in South Africa achieve much better National Senior Certificate results (sometimes loosely known as “matriculation” results) than do their counterparts in public schools. This applies to the overall pass rate, as well as to the higher “bachelor” pass rate required for admission to university to study for a degree.
FreeFACTS - May 2018
22 May 2018 - Parents, not politicians, must run South Africa’s schools