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ELECTORAL COUNTDOWN AS JOHANNESBURG HANGS BY A THREAD

2026-05-15

Johannesburg’s growing fiscal and governance crisis has become more than a municipal problem. It is now a constitutional and economic warning about what happens when political instability, infrastructure decay and financial mismanagement begin to hollow out local government. As South Africa approaches the 4 November 2026 local government elections, the future of Johannesburg may well become a referendum on whether democratic governance can still deliver stability, accountability and basic services.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESET MUST BRING THE CONSTITUTION HOME

2026-05-11

The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the Reviewed Draft White Paper on Local Government and argues that South Africa’s municipal crisis requires a constitutional reset rather than isolated technical fixes. The statement highlights the importance of accountable, professional and depoliticised local government that can give practical meaning to constitutional rights through reliable service delivery and responsive governance. It further cautions that reform must strengthen local democracy, municipal autonomy and public participation while restoring trust in local government institutions.

FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS FOR END TO “CULTURE OF IMPUNITY” IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2026-03-03

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 protect communities’ welfare.

MONEY IS FINALLY ON THE TABLE – NOW GOVERNMENT MUST MAKE IT REACH THE TAP

2026-03-03

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.

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE BUT NOT A DROP TO DRINK: REFLECTIONS ON SONA 2026 AND SOUTH AFRICA’S WATER RECKONING

2026-02-18

Ismail Joosub examines President Ramaphosa’s SONA 2026 water reforms against the reality of South Africa’s deepening water crisis, arguing that governance failure – not natural scarcity – lies at the heart of collapsing services. It analyses the proposed national coordination, infrastructure investment and licensing reforms through a constitutional lens, assessing whether they can restore the right of access to water and reverse decades of municipal decline.

WHY MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MATTERS – AND HOW BETTER RULES COULD FIX LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2026-02-12

South Africans live with the consequences of municipal collapse every day – from water outages to uncollected refuse and crumbling infrastructure. The Foundation’s submission on COGTA’s Draft Regulations sets out how performance management can be rebuilt on constitutional values like accountability, openness and responsiveness. The Foundation proposed reforms that give communities a real voice, ensure lawful oversight, and create clear lines of responsibility so that municipalities can get back to delivering the services people depend on.

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ELECTORAL COUNTDOWN AS JOHANNESBURG HANGS BY A THREAD

LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESET MUST BRING THE CONSTITUTION HOME

FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS FOR END TO “CULTURE OF IMPUNITY” IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MONEY IS FINALLY ON THE TABLE – NOW GOVERNMENT MUST MAKE IT REACH THE TAP

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE BUT NOT A DROP TO DRINK: REFLECTIONS ON SONA 2026 AND SOUTH AFRICA’S WATER RECKONING

WHY MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MATTERS – AND HOW BETTER RULES COULD FIX LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION PRESS STATEMENT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY 2024, AMIDST CHILD PROTECTION WEEK

FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION WELCOMES RESUMPTION OF OPERATIONS IN EMFULENI, BUT CRITICAL CONCERNS REMAIN

FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER UNPAID EMFULENI WORKERS AMID SALARY PAYMENTS TO SUSPENDED OFFICIALS

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