Now in its third year, 2016 saw the discussion series expand its reach to include two new provinces, and various new partners. While continuing to partner with the School for Public Leadership (SPL) in the Western Cape, the CFCR, SPL and KAS further hosted a youth event with learners from the Cape Town Junior City Council and 10 high schools across the province. New partnerships were also formed and events hosted in collaboration with the Law Faculty at Rhodes University in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, as well as the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) at the University of Pretoria in Gauteng.

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).