The FW de Klerk Foundation today hosted a conference on achieving successful municipal service delivery, bringing together leaders from government and civil society in local government.
The 2026 GTAC Public Economics Conference highlighted a central truth: South Africa’s employment crisis cannot be solved by training people for jobs that do not exist. Sustainable progress requires evidence-based policy, smarter public spending and greater support for the informal, township and rural economies where millions already earn their livelihoods. Ultimately, the Constitution demands a state that protects dignity, removes barriers to opportunity and measures success by real outcomes rather than the number of programmes funded.
The CTSB is one of a few selected non-governmental organisations that received financial support from the FW de Klerk Foundation in recognition of the excellent work they are doing and the valuable contribution that they make towards fulfilling the constitutional rights of vulnerable groups and persons with disabilities. The funds dispersed in 2026 to these organisations were raised through the 2025 Nedbank SA Charity Golf Day, a yearly event of which President De Klerk is a Life Patron.
This year, Ladles of Love is one of a few selected non-governmental organisations that received financial support from the FW de Klerk Foundation in recognition of the excellent work they are doing and the valuable contribution that they make towards fulfilling the constitutional rights of vulnerable groups, such as children. The funds for these organisations were raised through the 2025 Nedbank SA Charity Golf Day, a yearly event of which President De Klerk is a Life Patron
South Africa’s 2026 Budget signals a significant increase in funding for water and sanitation infrastructure, but the real story lies in government’s attempt to fix the governance failures that allowed municipal systems to collapse.
The FW de Klerk Foundation supports the declaration of a provincial state of disaster, provided it is implemented within constitutional bounds, subject to oversight and focused on restoring the rights to life, safety and dignity of the communities under siege.
The FW de Klerk Foundation extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2025 for their outstanding achievement in the National Senior Certificate examinations and calls on stakeholders to sustain this momentum by strengthening learning foundations and protecting proven support programmes.
The FW de Klerk Foundation notes with concern the government’s intention to develop a centralised interim facility at Vaalputs (Namaqualand) for the storage of high-level waste.
Daniela Ellerbeck reflects on the FW de Klerk Foundation’s 2024 Human Rights Report Card and recent developments regarding section 24 of the Constitution – the right to an environment that is not harmful to a person’s health or well-being (including future generations).
