In the ongoing legislative process surrounding the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill, the proposed amendments by the Ad Hoc Committee warrant careful scrutiny.
The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill was adopted by the National Assembly this week. Ismail Joosub offers insights into the Foundation’s stance on the Bill.
Parliament is currently considering the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill which poses a significant threat to the rights and freedoms of South Africans.
The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (also known as the “BELA Bill”) has sparked intense debate and scrutiny across South Africa.
During 2023, Parliament considered a mix of positive legislation and legislation that falls seriously short of constitutional standards.
On 15 November 2023, Parliament’s second house of Parliament – the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) – passed the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill despite countless submissions from various stakeholders opposing the Bill’s clear curtailment of the constitutionally-entrenched right to freedom of expression. The Bill will now go to the National Assembly for concurrence.
The FW de Klerk Foundation discusses the pro-Palestine group’s disruption of a peace prayer gathering on November 12 at Sea Point promenade was unjustified and a clear violation of the prayer group’s constitutional rights to free speech and peaceful demonstration.
On 15 September, the FW de Klerk Foundation made a written submission to the National Council of Provinces on the National Health Insurance Bill. The Foundation analysed key failures of the NHI Bill with specific reference to the constitutional principle of the Rule of Law and rationality, the feasibility of the proposed system and governance concerns, coupled with the unfettered power of the Minister of Health (“the Minister”).
On 15th September, parliaments around the world celebrate International Day of Democracy, introduced by the UN General Assembly in 2007 with the aim of actively promoting the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights.
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