@Liberty - A New Empowerment Strategy to Liberate the Poor
30 May 2019 – This report spells out the benefits of shifting from current Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) measures to an alternative Economic Empowerment for the Disadvantaged (EED) strategy, especially in the mining sector.
FreeFACTS - April 2019
The edition of FreeFACTS looks at South African voter trends and results. It shows how there is growing apathy among voters, which is coupled with a decline in the vote of the governing party.
The Criterion Report Vol 2 No 4
6 May 2019 – This report contains the IRR’s final results from its 8 May election tracking poll conducted between 27 April and 4 May 2019
The Criterion Report Vol 2 No 3
30 April 2019 - The first set of results from the IRR’s April 2019 Election Poll provide key insights into voters’ party political preferences and the electoral standing of the major parties.
@Liberty - The September 2018 Mining Charter: An improvement, but transformation still trumps sustainability
17 April 2019 – This report makes the case for reducing government interference in the mining industry to enable it to contribute more effectively to overcoming poverty, unemployment and inequality in South Africa.
FreeFACTS - March 2019
This edition of Free Facts looks at the progress made by South Africa since 1994 and looks at a wide variety of indicators. It argues that although this progress has stalled it is still possible to get South Africa on the path it was up until a decade ago.
7 April 2019 – This ‘Voter cheat sheet’ is a simple, three-page summary table that sets out every main voter position and characteristic from the IRR's February poll, ranked from 0%-100%.
Why mining still matters
18 March 2019 – This report warns that without urgent policy interventions to revitalise the mining industry, the country’s entire economy will wither.
The Criterion Report Vol 2 No 2
17 March 2019 – This report sets out voter perceptions of the ANC national government’s performance on six core issues – Economic Growth, Crime, Education, Healthcare, Corruption, and Land Reform – and voter sentiments about which of the big three political parties – the ANC, DA and EFF – is best placed to deliver on these issues.
FreeFACTS - February 2019
8 March 2019 - This issue of Free Facts looks at a number of indicators which shows how South Africa deteriorated through the Zuma years. This edition shows how GDP stagnated, crime rates rose, and how unemployment continued to rise. However, the point is made that this deterioration is on the back of much progress since 1994. The next issue of Free Facts will look at the progress that the country has made, and how it can once again get onto a path of progress.
The Criterion Report Vol 2 No 1
6 March 2019 - The first set of results from the IRR’s February 2019 Election Poll provide key insights into voters’ party political preferences and the electoral standing of the major parties.
@Liberty - Multipliers from mining: Upstream development as an alternative to beneficiation policy in South Africa
4 March 2019 – The latest @Liberty report makes the case for a decisive shift in mining policy from an emphasis on beneficiation to measures that boost mining itself, and the myriad industries that feed into it.
