DIALOGUE AND CO-OPERATION
CONFERENCES, DIALOGUES AND ROUNDTABLES
Since its inception, the FW de Klerk Foundation has promoted and participated in dialogue and discussions relating to constitutional issues.
It has done so through its annual conferences; its conferences on national issues and the many roundtable meetings
that it has hosted over the years.
CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC RIGHTS REPORT CARD 2026 LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY
The FW de Klerk Foundation today released its CRL Rights Report Card for 2026, identifying significant developments affecting cultural, religious and linguistic rights while highlighting persistent
THE 2026 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY
The FW de Klerk Foundation, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, hosted the Constitutional Rights Conference in Rosebank, Johannesburg on the 29th of July 2026. The core
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS FOR END TO “CULTURE OF IMPUNITY” IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The FW de Klerk Foundation urges government to end local government impunity by enforcing Auditor-General findings, strengthening accountability, stabilising coalitions, and ensuring competent, ethical councillors to
SPEECH: PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
President Walesa, Ms Tibaijuka, Minister Mohammed Al Mutawa, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.
I welcome this opportunity to share my views on the importance of peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance with this distinguished audience. I would also like to commend the Oslo Centre and the Foundation for Dialogue and Peace for the role that they have played in organising this event.
SPEECH: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTH AFRICA’S HISTORIC CONSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION: DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to this celebration of the 20thanniversary of the FW de Klerk Foundation in conjunction with the 25thanniversary of the New South Africa. I should like to share a few ideas about the process that led to the establishment of our constitutional democracy – and then to say a few words about the work of the Foundation.
2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The FW de Klerk Foundation – in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation -hosted our Annual Conference in Cape Town on 1 February. Our theme
ISSUES
- Equality
- Non-Racialism
- Gender Rights
- The Constitution
- The Rule of Law
- Multiparty Democracy
- National Unity
- Personal Rights
- Cultural and Language Rights
- Religion and Ethics
- Freedom of Expression and Political Rights
- Social and Economic Rights
- Property Rights
- Education
- Access to the Courts, Information and Fair Administration