Sonia Twongyeirwe describes the state of the basic right to freedom of trade, occupation, profession and labour relations in South Africa, as outlined in the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Human Rights Report Card.
Ismail Joosub acknowledges that official labour statistics may overlook critical aspects of youth unemployment, particularly within the informal economy, and that both the private and public sectors need to pay attention to this opportunity.
Ismail Joosub reviews the National Prosecuting Authority, established to be constitutional bulwark against crime and corruption, which has suffered from political meddling, poor leadership choices and resource constraints to become a shell of itself.
Amirah Hassim analyses the recently released General Household Survey and the stark contradictions between the Bill of Rights and the lived experiences of millions of South Africans.
Christo van der Rheede responds to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement regarding his commitment to doing away with racial classifications and creating a non-racial society, as envisioned in the Constitution.
Ismail Joosub considers the third rendition of the budget speech and what it would look like if it did not skirt around our most urgent long-term challenge: The economic and social exclusion of young people.
Ismail Joosub and Christo van der Rheede consider the tabled third iteration of the 2025 Budget Speech with great concern, citing a lack of sustainable growth strategies.
Christo van der Rheede welcomes President Ramaphosa’s visit to Washington and hopes that the representatives of both South Africa and the United States put the needs of their countrymen before trivial domestic matters.
Christo van der Rheede, Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation, reflects on former British prime minister Harold Macmillan’s 1960 “Winds of change” speech in relation to the changes currently occurring, both locally and internationally.
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