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Ivo Vegter on the DA – 'Swart gevaar': Smearing SA's only hope - Biznews — Institute of Race Relations

One can criticise the Democratic Alliance (DA) over many things, but yelling ‘racism’ at every turn is both false and dangerously counter-productive.

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Frans Cronje's 'Good News' diagnosis debunked – Gabriel Crouse - Biznews — Institute of Race Relations

Dr Frans Cronje is arguably the best public analyst in South Africa, and a dear former colleague. He deserves some criticism. His most recent diagnosis of South Africa is wrong.

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MARIUS ROODT AND TERENCE CORRIGAN: Getting 'serious' beyond the electoral system - Business Day — Institute of Race Relations

Jonny Steinberg lamented in his most recent column that SA’s electoral system is one in which small minorities are seduced by “deeply unserious people” (“SA’s electoral system enables the crazies to bloom,” March 8). This is a serious matter indeed, and requires more reflective analysis than the “deeply unserious” rendering he gave it.

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Multi-Party Charter: A new pillar for post-2024 South Africa, promoting unity and decentralisation – Martin van Staden - Biznews

The Multi-Party Charter has the potential to become a new pillar in South African society – just what the country might need after the 2024 general election.

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Industry must follow Wierzycka's lead and oppose prescribed assets - IRR — Institute of Race Relations

The IRR welcomes the strong stance taken by Sygnia Ltd CEO and co-founder Magda Wierzycka against the ANC's reheated attempt to raid the pensions and savings of South Africans to pay for the failures of government.

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Unpacking the cadre deployment crisis: SA's institutions and the people who staff them – Terence Corrigan

Cadre deployment has featured strongly over the past week, with the handover by the ANC of documents from its deployment committee to the DA and the rejection by the Pretoria High Court of the DA’s case to have the practice declared unconstitutional.

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'National democratic society' is an ideologically loaded term, not a harmless turn of phrase - Daily Maverick — Institute of Race Relations

South African political discourse is often obfuscated by language calculated to invoke emotion and sentiment. So it is with ‘national democratic society’, which is an offshoot of the ANC’s National Democratic Revolution.

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29 May 2024: IRR urges SA to choose growth over poverty

The announcement of 29 May as the date for South Africa's 2024 national and provincial elections marks a key opportunity for the country to choose growth over poverty, says the IRR.

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IRR publishes first 'Blueprint for Growth' paper to 'arm SA's pro-growth forces' — Institute of Race Relations

Comprehensive policy solutions that chart a viable path to economic growth in South Africa are contained in the first paper of the IRR’s Blueprint for Growth series, published today.

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ANC's Russian relations: Will they learn anything from Navalny's death? – Sara Gon - Biznews — Institute of Race Relations

News broke on Friday that Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition figure in Russia, had died.

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