2. As such, the CFCR welcomes the opportunity to make a concise submission to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services regarding the Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act Repeal Bill [B23- 2016] (the Repeal Bill) in response to your call for submissions as published on www.parliament.gov.za. In this regard, please find attached our submission for the Department’s attention and consideration.  

3. It is not the purpose or intention of this submission to provide comprehensive legal analysis or technical assessment of the Bill, but rather to draw attention to key concerns in relation to the Bill – particularly in so far as it relates to the aforementioned constitutional values, rights and principles.

4. The CFCR will be available to elaborate on this submission by way of oral submissions, whether during public hearings, or at any other time as you may deem appropriate. 

6. We trust that our submission will be of assistance in guiding the deliberations regarding the Bill. 

The FW de Klerk Foundation Annual Conference

The FW de Klerk Foundation Annual Conference – hosted in conjunction with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – took place on 31 January 2025. The theme of this year’s conference is: “South Africa’s Position in the World Today”.
 

 Esteemed speakers include Ambassador Andreas Peschke (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany); Magda Wierzycka (CEO of Sygnia); Dr Harlan Cloete (Local Governance and Public Leadership – Research Fellow) and Johan “Rassie” Erasmus (Springbok Coach).