FW de Klerk Foundation Announces Departure Of Executive Director Christo Van Der Rheede, Cape Town, South Africa
Diversity can be a mechanism for nation-building, because it can strengthen social cohesion and opens up economic value chains.
South Africa’s cultural and linguistic heritage depends on public spaces where communities can learn, gather and pass traditions from one generation to the next. Municipalities have an important role in maintaining the local facilities and public spaces that help make these constitutional rights meaningful in everyday life. As Heritage Month and the local government elections approach, communities should demand clear accountability for how these spaces are maintained, funded and protected.
FW de Klerk Foundation Board Confirms Resignation Of Executive Director Mr Christo Van Der Rheede
The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the Speaker of the National Assembly’s confirmation that its submission on parliamentary disruptions has been shared with the National Assembly Rules Committee. The Foundation’s research highlights both the constitutional and financial costs of disruptions that undermine Parliament’s oversight role. It calls for consistent enforcement of the rules, appropriate penalties and clear feedback on how its recommendations will be taken forward.
The discovery of women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni has once again brought South Africa’s crisis of gender-based violence and femicide into sharp focus. The FW de Klerk Foundation calls for effective investigations, stronger prevention measures and greater accountability from the institutions responsible for protecting women’s constitutional rights. Ekurhuleni must become a turning point where national commitments against femicide translate into meaningful protection, justice and support on the ground.
The FW de Klerk Foundation today released its CRL Rights Report Card for 2026, identifying significant developments affecting cultural, religious and linguistic rights while highlighting persistent implementation challenges across South Africa’s constitutional landscape.
In a world currently defined by profound geopolitical changes, shifting markets, and global uncertainty, how can the agricultural sector adapt and thrive? The recent guest speaker address by the Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation, offers a compelling and strategic roadmap for the South African olive industry.
The FW de Klerk Foundation today released its CRL Rights Report Card for 2026, identifying significant developments affecting cultural, religious and linguistic rights while highlighting persistent implementation challenges across South Africa’s constitutional landscape.
