In episode 14 of the FW de Klerk Foundation’s exclusive biographical videos on President FW de Klerk, viewers will learn about the events between January and April of 1994.

Mr De Klerk and Dave Steward, a long-time associate, friend and the current FW de Klerk Foundation Chairman, will discuss:

  • The run-up to the 1994 election
  • The Transitional Executive Council
  • Goldstone’s report regarding Vlakplaas and action against SAP generals
  • The Bophuthatswana Crisis
  • Last-minute efforts to persuade Buthelezi, IFP and right-wing parties to participate in the elections
  • The IFP’s election campaign

 

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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).