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THE ROLE OF MUNICIPALITIES IN PROMOTING OUR HERITAGE

2026-09-24

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.

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EKURHULENI MUST BE A TURNING POINT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FEMICIDE

2026-09-18

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.

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STATE CAPTURE IS HOLDING BACK SOUTH AFRICA

2026-09-08

After Nelson Mandela was elected in 1994 his government abolished racially segregated local authorities, creating ostensibly integrated municipalities. Today these range in size from Johannesburg, the commercial capital, to units like Mpofana that comprise a small town and rural areas. All are supposed to fund themselves through property taxes, business rates and charges for water, electricity and waste collection. The poorest also get a grant from the central government to fill any gap between revenue and expenditure.

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WHO WATCHES THE WATCHDOG? CURB ABUSE, NOT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

2026-09-08

In this article, the FW de Klerk Foundation argues that South Africa must confront abuse in religious communities without placing lawful belief under state supervision. Existing criminal, tax and nonprofit laws should be enforced properly, while faith communities strengthen voluntary safeguards and accountability. Protecting congregants must never make the exercise of religious freedom dependent on official approval.

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YOU CANNOT BUDGET AN INCOME YOU DO NOT HAVE

2026-08-26

In the first of its Money Smart Week South Africa 2026 articles, the FW de Klerk Foundation confronts a difficult truth: You cannot budget an income you do not have. Against the backdrop of a 47,4% youth unemployment rate, the article examines the real costs of finding work, building a side hustle and managing a first salary. It argues that genuine financial empowerment requires not only personal discipline, but also fair markets, capable government and wider access to economic opportunity.

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