The FW de Klerk Foundation annually hosts a conference on 2 February in Cape Town (this year’s event fell on Friday, 31 January), to coincide with the announcement in Parliament in 1990 of the release of Nelson Mandela and other prisoners and the unbanning of several organisations. Each year the conference tackles a topical theme, with input from a diverse range of influential speakers. Previous speakers include former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Justice Albie Sachs, Dr Mathews Phosa, Ms Rhoda Kadalie, Prof Frans Viljoen, Mr Sipho Pityana, Adv Jeremy Gauntlett, Mr Johann Rupert and former President FW de Klerk.
Our theme for 2020 was: “South Africa 30 Years After 2 February 1990”
Speakers for 2020 included:
- Former President FW de Klerk
- Dr Martin Schäfer
- Dr Theuns Eloff
- Mr Moeletsi Mbeki
- Ms Gwen Ngwenya