MEET OUR INTERN: EZRA MENDEL
2024-04-09
The FW de Klerk Foundation is pleased to have Ezra Mendel, a University of the Witwatersrand student, on board as an online intern.
The FW de Klerk Foundation is pleased to have Ezra Mendel, a University of the Witwatersrand student, on board as an online intern.
The Foundation notes with concern that the notice gazetted by the Films and Publications Board, on 22 March, appears to be based on a misapplication of the Act and exceeds the power conferred to the FPB by the Act.
On 22 March 2024, the Films and Publications Board gazetted a notice identifying “disinformation”, “misinformation” and “fake news” as “harmful or disturbing” and concluded that it was “prohibited content” in terms of the Films and Publications Act, 1996.
The Expropriation Bill, legalising expropriation without compensation, poses a grave threat to South Africa’s economy and the most vulnerable in society.
In commemoration of World Health Day, the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Constitutional Programmes team considers the National Health Insurance Bill and the promises for access to health care outlined in the Constitution.
The FW de Klerk Foundation views the passage of the Expropriation Bill through the NA and NCOP as of concern and reiterates objections to the Bill’s provisions for expropriation without compensation, while highlighting the associated procedural irregularities.
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.
The FW de Klerk Foundation has submitted comprehensive and detailed concerns regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, highlighting critical constitutional considerations.