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2 February 2023

FW de Klerk
Annual Conference 2023

Defending the Constitution

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12 December 2021

FW de Klerk
Memorial Service

 

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The FW de Klerk Foundation hosts webinars, podcasts and live events covering the important topics of our time.
In the latest episode of The Constitution@Work podcast, Tyla Dallas, FW de Klerk Foundation Manager of Constitutional Programmes, is joined by Foundation Chairman Dave Steward, Legal Officer Ismail Joosub, and Reseach Intern Liam Erasmus, to discuss the findings of the Foundation's 2023 Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Report Card, which will be released this Friday, 22 September, in honour of Heritage Day.

FORMER PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK'S FINAL MESSAGE

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The FW de Klerk Foundation promotes and preserves FW de Klerk’s presidential heritage by supporting the causes for which he worked during his presidency.

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Biographical Videos on the Life and Career of FW de Klerk

In the last year of FW de Klerk’s life, the FW de Klerk Foundation produced a series of video interviews in which the former president shared his memories of his life and career.

The series includes 17 videos ranging between 20 and 25 minutes in duration. The interviews were conducted by Dave Steward, Chairman of the FW de Klerk Foundation and a long-time associate and friend of the former president. They feature photographs and TV clips illustrating the various periods of FW de Klerk’s life.

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THE 2024 ELECTIONS MIGHT MARK A WATERSHED MOMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA’S YOUNG DEMOCRACY

On 15th September, parliaments around the world celebrate International Day of Democracy, introduced by the UN General Assembly in 2007 with the aim of actively promoting the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights.

CONDOLENCES FOR THE PASSING OF PRINCE MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI

The FW de Klerk Foundation has learned with the greatest sadness of the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi this morning – shortly after the celebration of his 95th birthday.

LIKE CAESAR’S WIFE, THE PUBLIC PROTECTOR MUST BE ABOVE SUSPICION

On 29 August 2023, Kholeka Gcaleka, who is the Acting Public Protector (APP), was nominated as the candidate to succeed the disgraced Busisiwe Mkhwebane as Public Protector (PP). Mkhwebane's predecessor, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, demonstrated how the office of Public Protector could play a crucial role in holding to account state institutions that were suspected of improper conduct. Indeed, her fearless exposure of state capture under President Jacob Zuma played a pivotal role in forcing his resignation. Sadly, Mkhwebane did not continue this proud tradition and instead mired the office in unseemly controversy after controversy, racking up an unprecedented number of judicial rebukes in the process.

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The FW de Klerk Foundation is proud to share their 2023 Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Report Card.