South African Institute of Race Relations

The South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), founded on May 9, 1929, in Johannesburg, was established by liberal figures including John David Rheinallt Jones and Charles Templeman Loram to promote peace, goodwill, and cooperation across racial groups in South Africa. IRR Official History. It opposed segregation and apartheid, published notable works like the annual Survey of Race Relations (quoted by Nelson Mandela), and ran a bursary program that supported thousands of students, including Mandela himself. IRR Official History. The organization remains active as a classical liberal think tank advocating for limited government, market economics, and individual rights.Institute of Race Relations.