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FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER RISING XENOPHOBIC MOBILISATION

2026-05-10

The FW de Klerk Foundation has expressed concern over the growing escalation of xenophobic mobilisation and anti-immigrant intimidation in parts of South Africa. While acknowledging legitimate concerns around undocumented migration and border management, the Foundation stresses that immigration enforcement must remain lawful, constitutional and state-led. The Foundation warns that vigilantism, collective punishment and hate-driven exclusion threaten human dignity, social cohesion and the rule of law.

FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION MARKS 30 YEARS SINCE THE ADOPTION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSTITUTION

2026-05-08

Today marks thirty years since the Constitutional Assembly adopted South Africa’s Constitution. The Assembly was South Africa’s first democratically elected, non-racial parliament and reflected diverse political views.

DID THE RECENT CONCOURT JUDGMENT RENDER THE SAHRC TOOTHLESS?

2026-04-29

A recent Constitutional Court judgment has clarified that the South African Human Rights Commission may investigate rights violations and make recommendations, but cannot itself impose legally binding remedial action. While some may view this as weakening the Commission, the judgment instead reinforces the constitutional principle that final coercive power belongs to the courts. The ruling therefore draws an important line between protecting human rights effectively and ensuring that all public power remains subject to the rule of law.

SOUTH AFRICA FINALLY HAS AN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES. NOW WHAT?

2026-04-21

South Africa’s appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to the United States marks more than a routine diplomatic posting – it signals the restoration of constitutional statecraft at a time of strained bilateral relations.

THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES ROELF MEYER ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS US AMBASSADOR

2026-04-15

The FW de Klerk Foundation congratulates Roelf Meyer on his appointment as US Ambassador. In Roelf Meyer, the administration has found an individual who embodies the very essence of a “fit and proper” ambassador.

THE REAL COST OF THE IRAN WAR ON SOUTH AFRICA: FROM TEHRAN TO THE TILL

2026-04-14

South Africans are already paying for the Iran war through higher fuel, transport and food costs, as global oil shocks are directly transmitted into a vulnerable, import-dependent economy.

THE COST OF PRESIDENTIAL INDECISION

2026-04-14

South Africa’s greatest governance failure is no longer a lack of plans, but a lack of consequence, as executive hesitation weakens accountability and erodes trust in the state.

THE COST OF PRESIDENTIAL INDECISION

2026-04-14

South Africa’s greatest governance failure is no longer a lack of plans, but a lack of consequence, as executive hesitation weakens accountability and erodes trust in the state.

THE WATER CRISIS IS DRAINING SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY AND EMPTYING CITIZENS’ POCKETS

2026-04-14

South Africa’s water crisis is often described as a service delivery failure. It is that, but it is also something more concrete and more measurable: a national economic loss. It is costing the state billions, municipalities billions more and ordinary citizens money they cannot spare.

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FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION MARKS 30 YEARS SINCE THE ADOPTION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSTITUTION

DID THE RECENT CONCOURT JUDGMENT RENDER THE SAHRC TOOTHLESS?

SOUTH AFRICA FINALLY HAS AN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES. NOW WHAT?

THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES ROELF MEYER ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS US AMBASSADOR

THE REAL COST OF THE IRAN WAR ON SOUTH AFRICA: FROM TEHRAN TO THE TILL

THE COST OF PRESIDENTIAL INDECISION

THE COST OF PRESIDENTIAL INDECISION

THE WATER CRISIS IS DRAINING SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY AND EMPTYING CITIZENS’ POCKETS

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