MPs INVITE PUBLIC COMMENT ON KEY CONSTITUTIONAL BILLS
2025-08-18
The FW de Klerk Foundation wishes to alert the South African public to three significant private members’ bills.
The FW de Klerk Foundation wishes to alert the South African public to three significant private members’ bills.
Christo van der Rheede, Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation, outlines the development of the National Dialogue over the past year, the fundamental principles that were identified, as well as the envisioned way forward, after the National Convention, in a recent article.
Amirah Hassim outlines how South African youth will bear the brunt of the US tariffs, given their persistently high unemployment rate, and proposes ways to mitigate this burden through diversification.
The FW de Klerk Foundation, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, hosted its Constitutional Rights Conference on “Achieving an Inclusive Economy” in Johannesburg on 24 July 2025.
1 August 2025 is D-day for South Africa as a looming trade shock becomes reality: the United States is set to impose a punitive 30% tariff on South African exports. Ismail Joosub proposes how South Africa can recalibrate and cushion ourselves against such threats going forward.
The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes Statistics South Africa’s proposal to establish a national register for informal and small-scale businesses.
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.