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CONSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

FW de Klerk dedicated his presidency to the negotiation of a new non-racial and inclusive constitutional democracy. The negotiations, under his presidency, commenced with his speech of 2 February 1990 and culminated with the adoption of the 1993 constitution on 22 December 1992 and the election of 27 April 1994.

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THE CURRENT THREAT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE UKRAINE WAR

In honour of International Day Against Nuclear Tests today, FW de Klerk Foundation Chairman Dave Steward speaks to Jonathan Granoff on the current threat of nuclear weapons, particularly against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the latest developments in East Asia.

Jonathan is the President of the Global Security Institute in New York. He is also the UN Representative of the World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates, where he worked with Dave for over a decade. He has spent his career fighting against nuclear weapons and for the destruction of this threat to mankind.

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ARTICLE: What Does South Africa’s Constitutional Project Entail?

Recent statements made by a senior advocate, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, who is currently serving in an acting capacity as a judge in the South African Land Claims Court, raise a number of considerations and serious questions about what constitutes South Africa’s constitutional project – particularly when considering the possibility of expropriation of property without compensation (EWC).

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