Christo van der Rheede welcomes President Ramaphosa’s visit to Washington and hopes that the representatives of both South Africa and the United States put the needs of their countrymen before trivial domestic matters.
Shanees Nkandu examines the constitutional right to dignity and the recent developments affecting the full enjoyment of this right, as outlined in the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Human Rights Report Card 2024.
Shanees Nkandu discusses President Ramaphosa’s recent decision to send the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act Amendment Bill back to the National Assembly, citing potential constitutional infringements and a lack of adequate oversight mechanisms.
Shanees Nkandu outlines the recent developments regarding citizenship in South Africa and the protection of this right by the Constitution and the Constitutional Court.
Christo van der Rheede, Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation, reflects on former British prime minister Harold Macmillan’s 1960 “Winds of change” speech in relation to the changes currently occurring, both locally and internationally.
Ismail Joosub considers the high stakes Parliament faces as it prepares to receive a revised national budget, on 21 May, with waning confidence in the ability of both the executive and Parliament to provide clear fiscal leadership, and proposes the establishment of an Office for Budget Responsibility.
Daniela Ellerbeck recognises the agreement, reached this morning by Parliament’s legal services, regarding the President’s concerns about the unconstitutionality of the Protection of State Information Bill.
The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Finance to withdraw the proposed VAT increase and maintain the Value-Added Tax rate at 15% from 1 May 2025.
Ismail Joosub, Manager of the Constitutional Advancement Programme, analyses the recently enforced Employment Equity Amendment Act of 2022, the potential ramifications of this Act, as well as constitutionally sound alternatives.
