The FW de Klerk Foundation submitted a comprehensive written submission to Parliament on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill.
On 7 February 2024, the FW de Klerk Foundation voiced its concerns regarding the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill during Parliament’s public hearings.
The Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill, which seeks to introduce significant amendments to laws governing the exploration and extraction of petroleum resources, will have profound implications for South Africa’s energy sector and constitutional framework.
The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (also known as the “BELA Bill”) has sparked intense debate and scrutiny across South Africa.
In a report on child malnutrition, the South African Human Rights Commission (“SAHRC”) stated that the situation in the Eastern Cape was of “utmost urgency”.
In the midst of a healthcare crisis, South Africa faces a perplexing paradox – a surplus of over 800 unemployed doctors juxtaposed with escalating medical negligence claims in state hospitals. The situation underscores the constitutional implications of the National Health Insurance (“NHI”) Bill, which, far from being a solution, appears to exacerbate the challenges at hand.
The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill) was passed by Parliament’s first house, the National Assembly on 26 October 2023. It is now before the second house, the National Council of Provinces and is currently open for written submissions. The FW de Klerk Foundation expresses its concerns about the BELA Bill.
The FW de Klerk Foundation takes great pleasure in announcing that Khaya Lam, meaning “my home”, will be the recipient of its 2023 FW de Klerk Goodwill Award.
Thirty years have passed since the cold winter’s day in Oslo when Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It was a time of great excitement, of great optimism and great trepidation. In South Africa negotiators were putting the final touches to the 1993 Constitution – in terms of which the first fully inclusive democratic elections would be held on 27 April 1994.
