South African Institute of Race Relations

South African Institute of Race Relations Classically liberal think tank promoting economic and political freedom since 1929.

The IRR is a classically liberal think-tank that promotes political and economic freedom. It was instrumental in defeating apartheid by exposing inhumanity and economic irrationality while simultaneously drip-feeding support for fundamental principles of freedom and democracy into the bloodstream of the country. Today the IRR promotes the investment and economic growth necessary to free South Africa's people from dependency, poverty, inequality, and unemployment and put them on the road to prosperity.

An open, growing economy is the best shield ordinary people have.
06/10/2026

An open, growing economy is the best shield ordinary people have.

You cannot borrow against, build on, or invest in land you do not legally own. Hand over the deeds, and that ground star...
05/10/2026

You cannot borrow against, build on, or invest in land you do not legally own. Hand over the deeds, and that ground starts working.

Do you or someone in your family live on land you have never been given the deed to?

You deserve the truth. Are YOU tired of government wasting your rates and taxes? The IRR is pressuring the major parties...
05/10/2026

You deserve the truth.

Are YOU tired of government wasting your rates and taxes?

The IRR is pressuring the major parties to make a commitment to you before 4 November.

Real empowerment comes from growth, merit, and the freedom to build.Have you or someone you know ever lost out on a job ...
05/10/2026

Real empowerment comes from growth, merit, and the freedom to build.

Have you or someone you know ever lost out on a job or a contract because of a racial box that had nothing to do with the work?

SA's limping economy urgently requires much more fixed investment into the factories, machines, ports, roads, and energy...
02/10/2026

SA's limping economy urgently requires much more fixed investment into the factories, machines, ports, roads, and energy infrastructure needed to increase productive capacity, quicken the growth rate, and generate millions more jobs, writes IRR Head of Policy Research Dr Anthea Jeffery.

How long can a government blame the past for the potholes, the blackouts, and the joblessness it created itself? Tell us...
02/10/2026

How long can a government blame the past for the potholes, the blackouts, and the joblessness it created itself? Tell us in the comments 👇

When the excuses run out, the record is all that is left to defend. That is what frightens the people who built a career on grievance.

When investors weigh us against our peers, why do we keep coming last? Tell us in the comments 👇
02/10/2026

When investors weigh us against our peers, why do we keep coming last? Tell us in the comments 👇

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Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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