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 Afri

ca's people from dependency, poverty, inequality, and unemployment and put them on the road to prosperity.

The police minister’s recent admission that the resources and capacity of the SAPS will fail to address the intensity an...
24/08/2026

The police minister’s recent admission that the resources and capacity of the SAPS will fail to address the intensity and scale of organised crime in the Western Cape is an admission of defeat. This is not what South Africans should expect from the country’s top law enforcement agency, says IRR Researcher Chris Patterson.

24/08/2026

“We don't have a proper document that will guide me, my children, and future generations.”

These are the words of a Braamfischerville community member on the importance of secure property rights.

For more than a decade, billions in training levies have been collected from employers in the name of skills. Between 20...
24/08/2026

For more than a decade, billions in training levies have been collected from employers in the name of skills. Between 2011 and 2023, 21 SETAs absorbed hundreds of billions of rands. The skills shortage is still one of the biggest brakes on our economy.

Behind every unemployment statistic is a person losing not just an income, but a sense of dignity. Pro-growth policy hel...
24/08/2026

Behind every unemployment statistic is a person losing not just an income, but a sense of dignity. Pro-growth policy helps put SA on track to a prosperous future.

Affording women certainty in their property rights would also support their pursuit of financial independence and freedo...
21/08/2026

Affording women certainty in their property rights would also support their pursuit of financial independence and freedom. If government is serious about empowering women, it must be serious about clearing the backlog and granting women their title deeds, says IRR Strategic Engagements Manager Makone Maja.

21/08/2026

High input costs and failing infrastructure in primary industries like agriculture and mining is no help to addressing SA’s unemployment crisis, says IRR Head of Policy Research Dr Anthea Jeffery.

Instead of weakening the security of what South Africans already own, government should be expanding secure ownership, s...
21/08/2026

Instead of weakening the security of what South Africans already own, government should be expanding secure ownership, says IRR Head of Strategic Communications Hermann Pretorius.

Does Deputy Minister Mhlauli think it's right to keep more than 30,000 families waiting for title deeds when she knows w...
21/08/2026

Does Deputy Minister Mhlauli think it's right to keep more than 30,000 families waiting for title deeds when she knows what it means?

In the latest edition of Free Facts, the IRR takes a look at the state of the title deed backlog and how the failure to ...
21/08/2026

In the latest edition of Free Facts, the IRR takes a look at the state of the title deed backlog and how the failure to clear it affects women's empowerment, dignity and financial security.

Picture the person who has been job-hunting for over a year. The CV still going out, the hope wearing thin. Three out of...
21/08/2026

Picture the person who has been job-hunting for over a year. The CV still going out, the hope wearing thin. Three out of four unemployed South Africans are living exactly that. When did you last hear of a small business too scared of the red tape to hire?

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